The central government has sanctioned Rs 17.93 billion for the construction of eight national highways, spanning 1,249 km, across the Anantapur, Guntur, West Godavari, East Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts of Andhra Pradesh. These are NH-167A, NH-167B, NH-516E, NH-365BB, NH-544DD, NH-544E, NH-167 and NH-216A.