National Highway 716B (India)

Chittoor–Thatchur, newly numbered as NH716B, is a 117 km planned and upcoming green field access controlled highway in India. The highway will be part of Bharatmala Pariyojana and will start at Keenatampalli near Chittoor and terminate at Thatchur near Ponneri Chennai.

Status updates

 * Feb 2019: Farmers in some villages are opposing land acquisition.
 * Aug 2020: The target date for completion of expressway is set as March 2024.
 * Mar 2024: Construction not yet commenced due to farmer protests