Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has responded favourably to the proposal made by Vijayawada MP Kesineni Nani, to construct a 3.5-km-long bridge on Krishna river from the Ibrahimpatnam junction where the National Highways 30 and 65 meet, up to Amaravati.
In response to a letter addressed to him by the Telugu Desam Party MP, Mr. Gadkari said the proposal was under consideration. Explaining the significance of this project, Mr. Nani explained to the Union Minister that the National Highway No. 30 from Sitaganj in Uttarakhand to Ibrahimpatnam in Andhra Pradesh, near Vijayawada, runs through six States covering a distance of 2,000 km.
