The total length on Vijawawada-Ranchi Corridor passing through Odisha is 1202Km. Out of which, 239.30Km is NH & is of 2-Lane standard. State Government was constantly thriving for developing the Vijayawada - Ranchi Corridor having a balance length of 962.70Km (Under State PWD) so as to facilitate development of Naxal prone areas in order to bring the inhabitants who are mainly poor tribe's to join the main stream of Society. Development of this corridor will reduce Left Wing Extremism activities in those areas. Besides, or implementation of this project, a through connection will be available from Vijayawada to Ranchi with accessibility to the vulnerable areas, which will open the new prospect of development in this areas equitable development of the un-development areas presently deprived of basic necessities and removal of the regional disparities with improved road connectivity. Work Department had taken up the entire length of 962.70Km at a sanctioned cost of Rs.2140.82 Crore through various schemes. Out of this 962.70Km, State NH wing is executing a length of 186.75Km & State Roads wing is executing a length of 775.95Km.By the end of 2016-17,785.51Km has been completed & balance 177.19Km is in progress. The project Corridor will be completed by 2019.