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Overview
The Bengaluru Vijayawada Expressway (NH-544G) spans a total of 624 km, comprising a 343 km greenfield core from Kodikonda to Addanki and approximately 281 km of brownfield upgrades connecting Bengaluru and Vijayawada at either end. It is a 4-6 lane access-controlled greenfield-plus-brownfield highway notified as NH-544G under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase I. It runs from Kodikonda on NH-44 in Sri Sathya Sai district to Addanki on NH-16 in Bapatla district, with a 343 km greenfield core from Kodikonda to Addanki across Anantapur, YSR Kadapa, SPS Nellore, and Prakasam. NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) awarded all 14 construction packages by February 2023. Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone on 11 March 2024 and the project is targeted for completion by 2026/27. This page plots the alignment as per the DPR.
In January 2026, the project set four Guinness World Records for rapid construction near Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh, signalling strong on-ground momentum.
The project is also known as the BKV (Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada) Expressway.
Regulatory Red Flags Around Land Acquisition Notifications and Lepakshi Knowledge Hub Plots
Land acquisition Section 3A 3D notifications under the National Highways Act 1956 are the only legal trigger that fixes a parcel inside the alignment. Anything sold to you on the basis of a "DPR map" or a "proposed alignment" without 3A/3D publication has no acquisition status and offers no compensation entitlement. The DPR itself flagged a real example: at the Kodikonda start point, the Enforcement Directorate had notice boards declaring that Lepakshi Knowledge Hub Pvt Ltd plots were attached in a money laundering case.
The fact-pack on what each acquisition stage permits, drawn from the NHAI DPR and NH Act 1956.
Acquisition Stage
What It Means
Can Land Be Sold?
Compensation Trigger?
Commonly Misrepresented?
Pre-DPR / Feasibility
NHAI surveying alignment options
Yes, freely
No
Sold as "guaranteed alignment"
DPR finalised
Alignment fixed in report
Yes; price premium begins
No
Sold at 3-5x with no notification
Section 3A notified
Intent to acquire published in Gazette
Restricted; transactions risky
Triggers competent authority hearings
"Almost notified" framing used
Section 3D notified
Final acquisition declared
No; vests in NHAI
Yes, under NHAI award
Plot already government property
Award published
Compensation amount fixed
No
Compensation paid to owner of record
Late entrants chase original owners
Possession taken
NHAI takes physical possession
No
Already determined
Squatters claim "occupant" status
Acquisition Stage
What It Means
Can Land Be Sold?
Compensation Trigger?
Commonly Misrepresented?
Pre-DPR / Feasibility
NHAI surveying alignment options
Yes, freely
No
Sold as "guaranteed alignment"
DPR finalised
Alignment fixed in report
Yes; price premium begins
No
Sold at 3-5x with no notification
Section 3A notified
Intent to acquire published in Gazette
Restricted; transactions risky
Triggers competent authority hearings
"Almost notified" framing used
Section 3D notified
Final acquisition declared
No; vests in NHAI
Yes, under NHAI award
Plot already government property
Award published
Compensation amount fixed
No
Compensation paid to owner of record
Late entrants chase original owners
Possession taken
NHAI takes physical possession
No
Already determined
Squatters claim "occupant" status
The Andhra Pradesh-specific trap is the brokerage of agricultural plots in Sri Sathya Sai YSR Kadapa Prakasam revenue villages along the proposed alignment, where 3A is yet to be published. Buyers assume they will be acquired at 4x rural market value under the 2013 Act. The reality: NHAI uses the NH Act 1956 award process, and the rate per acre depends on the registered Sub-Registrar value, not market rate. If the broker shows you only a "DPR sketch" without a 3A Gazette reference, walk away.
Growth Corridors From Kodikonda to Addanki Across the Rayalaseema Belt
The expressway is split between a 343 km Kodikonda to Addanki greenfield core (64% of the project) and brownfield upgrades on connecting segments (36%). The DPR alignment passes existing reserved forests (Amagondapalem, Kottakota, Errokota, Nagidi, Kokkarajukonda, Dorigallu) and PGCIL high-voltage corridors. Plot demand is concentrated within 2-5 km of proposed interchanges, where the brokerage premium is highest and the regulatory risk is most concentrated.
The corridors most asked about, mapped against the DPR alignment.
Corridor / Locality
District
Project Section
Investment Driver
Kodikonda, Settipalli, Kodur
Sri Sathya Sai
NH-44 takeoff
Bengaluru-Hyderabad Highway junction
Pulivendula, Mydukur
YSR Kadapa
Greenfield core
Mid-section interchange demand
Yerraguntla, Proddutur, Kadapa
YSR Kadapa
Greenfield + town link
Cement belt + administrative hub
Porumamilla, Darsi, Chendrasekhara Puram
Prakasam
Greenfield
Reserved forest crossings
Kanigiri, Podili, Chemakurthi
Prakasam
Greenfield + Bapatla link
NH-565 connectivity, granite belt
Addanki
Bapatla
NH-16 endpoint
Coastal corridor merger
Corridor / Locality
District
Project Section
Investment Driver
Kodikonda, Settipalli, Kodur
Sri Sathya Sai
NH-44 takeoff
Bengaluru-Hyderabad Highway junction
Pulivendula, Mydukur
YSR Kadapa
Greenfield core
Mid-section interchange demand
Yerraguntla, Proddutur, Kadapa
YSR Kadapa
Greenfield + town link
Cement belt + administrative hub
Porumamilla, Darsi, Chendrasekhara Puram
Prakasam
Greenfield
Reserved forest crossings
Kanigiri, Podili, Chemakurthi
Prakasam
Greenfield + Bapatla link
NH-565 connectivity, granite belt
Addanki
Bapatla
NH-16 endpoint
Coastal corridor merger
The most misunderstood corridor is the Pulivendula Kadapa Podili Addanki belt where speculative agricultural plot sales have surged since DPR publication. NHAI's DPR Alternative III recommendation explicitly avoided commercial land in Kodur village (70-80% costlier than Settipalli) and HT line shifting. Buyers chasing 5-acre plots near proposed interchanges should verify whether the parcel sits in the recommended Alternative III alignment, in a discarded alternative, or outside the corridor entirely. Three different alignment options were studied; not all parcels marketed as "expressway frontage" actually fall on the awarded alignment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bengaluru Vijayawada Expressway runs 624 km in total from Kodikonda on NH-44 in Sri Sathya Sai district to Addanki on NH-16 in Bapatla district, with a 343 km greenfield core and approximately 281 km of brownfield connections. It connects via existing national highways to Bengaluru and Vijayawada cities at both ends.
NH-544G passes through Sri Sathya Sai, Anantapur, YSR Kadapa, SPS Nellore, Prakasam, and Bapatla in Andhra Pradesh. Connecting brownfield sections involve Karnataka districts toward Bengaluru. The greenfield core covers Sri Sathya Sai YSR Kadapa Prakasam primarily.
The PM laid the foundation stone on 11 March 2024 after all 14 packages were awarded by February 2023. NHAI is targeting 2027 for completion. In January 2026, the project set four Guinness World Records for rapid construction speed near Puttaparthi. Construction is under Hybrid Annuity Model with phased package delivery.
The BKV Expressway is 624 km in total, with 343 km as greenfield (Kodikonda to Addanki) and approximately 281 km as brownfield connections. The full NH-544G greenfield expressway is part of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase II at an estimated cost of Rs 19,320 crore.
Historically, land within 2-5 km of NHAI interchanges sees price appreciation post-completion. However, plots inside the acquired right-of-way will be taken over under NH Act 1956. Only parcels outside the 3D notification stand to gain.
Land acquisition began in December 2022. NHAI has acquired over 4,000 hectares. 3A and 3D notifications are published district-wise on the Bhoomi Rashi portal — verify your specific survey number there, or use 1acre's Premium map layer (https://1acre.in/subscribe) to overlay the acquisition boundary on your plot instantly.
Yes for parcels outside the notified right-of-way, subject to standard AP land conversion and revenue rules. Plots inside the acquired alignment vest in NHAI. The DPR avoids reserved forests and commercial land per Alternative III.
The expressway is access controlled toll road with limited interchanges at Kodikonda, near Pulivendula, Kadapa, Podili, Addanki and connecting state highways. Exact interchange schedule appears in the executed contracts under Hybrid Annuity Model NHAI packages awarded February 2023.