NH 516F
Kakinada Port Link
11.6 km
Open
Andhra Pradesh
National Highway
Route
NH 516F runs 11.6 km from Kakinada Industrial Area, Andhra Pradesh to Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
Crosses Andhra Pradesh.
Through Kakinada Industrial Area, Kakinada Port and Kakinada.
Why it matters
A short national highway spur connecting Kakinada port and its industrial area to the city and the highway network beyond. Roads like this exist to get container and bulk freight from a port onto a national highway without dragging it through city streets.
Good to know
- Links Kakinada port and its industrial estate to the national highway network.
- Kakinada is one of the main cargo ports of the Andhra Pradesh coast.
- Short port-link highways like this carry a heavy load of freight for their length.
- It serves the fertiliser, edible oil and bulk cargo traffic of the port.