Khammam - Vijayawada Expressway

The single biggest trap in Khammam Vijayawada Expressway land buying is purchasing inside an active acquisition band without knowing it. Under the National Highways Act, once NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) issues a 3(A) notification, the affected land is legally frozen. Owners cannot sell, subdivide, or develop it until the process concludes.

The Gazette of India notification for the Warangal-Khammam section was already published, and similar notifications for the Khammam-Vijayawada section followed. Brokers operating in villages like V. Venkatayapalem, Brahmanapalli, and Remidicherla have been found selling parcels after the 3(A) notification without disclosing its existence to buyers. A registered sale deed does not protect you from acquisition proceedings that were already initiated before you purchased.

The table below shows the three civil packages and their village-level extents, as recorded in official NHAI tender documents.

Before you sign any agreement for land in these talukas, ask your seller for the survey number and cross-reference it against the NH-163G DPR alignment on the 1acre map. If the survey number falls within 100 metres of the greenfield corridor centerline, treat it as inside the acquisition zone until a lawyer confirms otherwise.

Not every parcel on this corridor is a risk. Land sitting just outside the acquisition band but within 2-5 km of a confirmed interchange has historically performed well once construction enters the physical work stage. The Khammam Vijayawada Expressway creates three distinct micro-market tiers worth tracking.

The first is the Jakkampudi node at the Vijayawada end. Forum discussions and Andhra Pradesh planning documents confirm that Jakkampudi will serve as the point where the new NH-163G connects to NH-16, effectively making it a junction for both the Vijayawada West Bypass and the new Nagpur corridor. Land within 3 km of this node is already attracting early investor attention. The second tier covers the Khammam fringe belt, particularly near V. Venkatayapalem, where Package 1 originates. Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao stated in July 2024 that land near Khammam on this alignment is among the costliest affected parcels, which confirms market participants have already priced in part of the upside. The third tier covers mid-corridor villages around the Remidicherla area in Krishna district, where land prices have not yet moved in line with the terminal nodes.

The most misunderstood corridor here is the Brahmanapalli belt. Because it sits at the Telangana-Andhra Pradesh state border, it falls under the jurisdiction of two state governments simultaneously. Land acquisition disputes on this stretch contributed to delays flagged in a March 2023 Business Standard report, and physical work had not commenced as of late 2024. Buying here requires clarity on which state's Dharani or registration portal carries the current patta, and whether the survey number sits on the Telangana or the AP side of the boundary.