Hyderabad–Vijayawada NH-65 to be widened to six lanes in a Rs 12,073-crore project as NHAI sets bid deadline
12 October 2026
National Highway-65 along the Hyderabad–Vijayawada–Machilipatnam corridor is to be expanded from four lanes to six in a Rs 12,073-crore project, with two additional service lanes.
The New Indian Express reported that the project has cleared the technical committee-level process, with final approval from the Union Cabinet Committee awaited.
On Monday, October 12, Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy met NHAI chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav and member (projects) Vipnesh Sharma in Delhi to expedite the project.
The National Highways Authority of India has fixed November 11, 2026 as the deadline for submission of bids, and Mr Yadav assured the minister that works would begin by January 2027.
The project envisages service roads on both sides and controlled-access facilities.
The expansion is expected to ease congestion, reduce travel time and improve road safety.
The State roads and buildings department will coordinate with Central agencies for timely execution.
In plain words
NHAI National Highways Authority of India — The Central agency that has fixed the bid deadline for the NH-65 six-laning.
Six-laning Widening a four-lane highway to six lanes — On NH-65 the project also adds service roads and controlled-access facilities.