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Vijayawada is a major transit point and an important link connecting two industrial zones of Andhra Pradesh—Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam.
Good connectivity has played a major role in the industrial development of Vijayawada. Two national highways link the city to Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai. The new deep-water port under construction at Machilipatnam will add to the city’s real estate appeal.
Some upcoming projects that could influence real estate prices in future
1. Airport expansion
With the expansion of runway, to be done in three phases, bigger aircraft will be able to land at Gannavaram airport. Increase in flights would pave way for rapid growth of the IT industry
2.Industrial Corridor
The state government plans to set up Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam Growth Corridor to boost industrial growth in the state. An IT park is being set up at Kesarapalli village
3. BRTS
Six corridors have been identified for the Bus Rapid Transit System.The first corridor covers APSRTC Bus Stand, Satyanarayanapuram, Eluru Road, Benz Circle and Bandar Road
4. Hyderabad-Vijayawada expressway
State government plans to build a high-speed corridor between Hyderabad and Vijayawada. Four-laning has been completed between Vijayawada and Nandigama (50 km) and Hyderabad and Malkapuram (40 km).The remaining 181-km stretch will now be four-laned
Investment in infrastructure
Improvement in traffic and transport infrastructure is the highest on the priority list of investments planned under the new city master plan.The first phase of the BRTS project was sanctioned in March 2007
Public transport: 46%
Storm water drainage: 21%
Roads & traffic improvement: 12%
Sewerage: 9%
Water supply: 8%
Sanitation: 4%
Figures are share in total investment till 2012 (Rs 6,234 crore)
About 6,000 new flats in 275 apartment projects will be coming up in the near future
| Builder | Project | Location | Price (Rs)# |
| Tulip Const. | Tulip Residency | Eluru Road | 17 lakh |
| Vijay Const. | Green Valley | Patamata | 18 lakh |
| MC Buildcon | Merlin Estate | Machavaram | 18 lakh |
| Aditya Builders | Aditya Enclave | Labbipet | 25 lakh |
| # Average price of a three-bedroom apartment | |||
The city, already a commercial centre, is fast transforming into a retail hub in the coastal region attracting some of the biggest names in retail
MG Road: 30%
One Town: 25%
Labbipet: 20%
Governorpet: 15%
Bypass Road: 5%
Others: 5%
Total retail space supply by 2008: 0.5 million sq ft
| Area | Cheap | Price | Expensive | Price |
| Central | Satyanarayanapuram | 1,800 | Governorpet | 3,200 |
| North | Ramakrishnapuram | 1,200 | Fraserpet | 1,600 |
| East | Bharati Nagar | 1,300 | Siddhartha Nagar | 1,700 |
| West | Jojinagar | 1,100 | Vidyadharapuram | 1,600 |
| Prices of residential properties in Rs/sq ft | ||||
Average percentage price change in 2007 and 2008 (expected)
| North 2007: 15% 2008:10% | East 2007: 20% 2008: 10% | West 2007: 15% 2008: 10% | Central |
