Tata Steel Aids Construction of Longest Flyover in AP

Tata Steel has enabled the construction of a 2.6-km long six-lane Kanaka Durga flyover in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, the longest in the State. The Company has supplied ~80% of the steel used in the project including 2,000 metric tonnes of Low Relaxation Pre-Stressed Concrete (LRPC) Strands and 10,000 metric tonnes of TMT (thermo-mechanically-treated bars). The strength of the steel proved to be a major enabler in increasing the span between the pillars to 45 metres, nearly double the generally accepted standard of 25 metres. The landmark project, virtually inaugurated by Hon’ble Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India, Shri Nitin Gadkari, and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, was dedicated to the country. Ravichandran, Chief of Marketing and Sales, Industrial Products, Projects & Exports, Tata Steel, said: “Tata Steel has always been at the forefront in contributing towards nation-building projects for the new Atmanirbhar Bharat. With our wide range of products and solutions for construction industry, we have been able to meet the discerning requirements of our customers in terms of time saving and labour expense reduction. We are proud to be a partner of choice for supplying bulk of the steel used in construction of the much-awaited Kanaka Durga flyover.” This is the third-of-its-kind in the country to be constructed with six-lane passage, three each way on the 78-feet wide elevated corridor that includes six curves and two major turnings. The new flyover, spanning the Krishna River and Prakasam barrage and running through Vijayawada city before connecting to National Highway 65, is the longest-of-its-kind in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The bridge’s name is inspired from the fact that it curves around Indrakeeladri Hill on which the famous Kanaka Durga temple is located.