Lokesh, Pemmasani lay foundation for ₹142-crore Nidamarru railway overbridge in Mangalagiri

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Minister for Education and Information Technology Nara Lokesh and Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar lay the foundation stone for a railway overbridge at Nidamarru in Mangalagiri, Guntur district, on Wednesday. X/@JaiTDP | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Commuters travelling between Mangalagiri, Amaravati and Tadikonda in Guntur district are set to gain from better connectivity with the construction of a railway overbridge (ROB) at Nidamarru, a long-pending project aimed at easing traffic congestion and reducing travel time.

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education and Information Technology Nara Lokesh, along with Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) laid the foundation stone for the ROB at railway level crossing gate No. 14 on the Mangalagiri-Nidamarru road in the Namburu-Mangalagiri railway section.

మంగళగిరి ప్రజలు ఎంతోకాలంగా ఎదురుచూస్తున్న నిడమర్రు రైల్వే ఓవర్ బ్రిడ్జి(ఆర్వోబీ) నిర్మాణానికి కేంద్ర మంత్రి పెమ్మసాని చంద్రశేఖర్ తో కలిసి విద్య, ఐటీ శాఖల మంత్రి నారా లోకేష్ శంకుస్థాపన చేశారు. శిలాఫలకాన్ని ఆవిష్కరించారు.#Managalagiri#NaraLokesh#AndhraPradeshpic.twitter.com/S2wGG4FXmG

Once completed, the overbridge will let vehicles cross the railway line in about a minute, improving access between Mangalagiri, Amaravati, Tadikonda and nearby villages such as Betapudi, Nidamarru, Kuragallu and Neerukonda.

The four-lane bridge, to be built at a height of 10 metres above the railway line, will have a total length of 767.5 metres and a carriageway width of 15 metres. Service roads, drainage, crash barriers and a central divider will also be provided, taking the overall width to 28 metres.

The project is expected to support future urbanisation and economic growth in the Amaravati region.

The Centre had sanctioned the ROB in March 2025, on a proposal moved by Mr. Pemmasani following a request from Mr. Lokesh. Both Ministers had pursued the project with Railway Minis