Vijayawada West Bypass Opens for Trial Run, Easing Sankranti Traffic

• Vijayawada West Bypass opens for a trial run today, allowing one-way traffic from Kaza to Gollapudi and Eluru.
• Vehicles from Guntur and Chennai can now bypass Vijayawada city, heading directly towards Hyderabad.
• Road repair works are underway across Andhra Pradesh, with 4,300 km covered under Valle Pandaga 1.0 and 10,000 km planned for Valle Pandaga 2.0.
• Rural infrastructure projects include 25,000 mini Gokulams for farmers and 15,000 village works like bus shelters and toilets.
• Other updates include Sankranti/Pongal celebrations, the last day of the International Kite Festival in Secunderabad, and Indian Army Day.

Why It Matters: Vijayawada West Bypass opens for trial, easing traffic and improving connectivity for Sankranti travelers.