National Highway 716 (India)

National Highway 716 (NH 716)(formerly: NH 205)[1] is a National Highway in India. It starts from its junction with NH 16 near Chennai in Tamil Nadu and terminates at its junction with NH 40 near Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh.[2][3][4]

National Highway 716
Map of the National Highway in red
Route information
Length490 km (300 mi)
Major junctions
South endChennai, Tamil Nadu
North endBallary, Karnataka
Location
StatesTamil Nadu: 82 km
Andhra Pradesh: 387 km Karnataka: 21 Km
Primary
destinations		Tiruttani, Renigunta, Rajampet, Kadapa, Yerraguntla Muddanur, Tadipatri, Rayalacheruv, Gooty, Guntakal, Ballary.
Highway system
← NH 16→ NH 44

It is recently widened to 4 lane ready Chennai renigunta and not ready to Kadapa for smooth flowing of traffic.

Route

It starts at Chennai in Tamil Nadu and terminates at Ballary in Karnataka. It has a total route length of 490 km (300 mi).[2][5][6]

Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Tiruttani - A. P. border.

Andhra Pradesh

T. N. border - Puttur, Renigunta, Mamanduru, Settigunta, Koduru, Pullampeta, Rajampet, Nandalur, Madhavaram, Vonimitta, Bhakarapet, Kadapa (Cuddapah), Kuarunipalli, Vallur, Thapetla, Kothapalli, Chidipirala, Pandillapalle, Thiparulu, Yerraguntla, Nidizivve, Chillamakuru, Muddanur.[6]

Junctions
NH 16 Terminal near Chennai.
NH 716A near Puttur.
NH 71 near Renigunta.
NH 40 near Kadapa.
NH 544D near Tadipatri.
NH 67 near Muddanur.

See also
  • List of National Highways in India
  • List of National Highways in Andhra Pradesh

References
  1. "Rationalization of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). Govt of India. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. "List of National Highways passing through A.P. State". Roads and Buildings Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. "Kanigiri residents protest National Highway 565 project". The Hindu. 31 March 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India as on 30.06.2017". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. "New national highways notification dated Nov, 2016" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. "National highway 716 route substitution notification dated Sep, 2017" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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