Safety Measures
APCRDA Orders Immediate Road Safety Measures Amid Rising Construction Traffic in Amaravati
The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) has directed officials to implement immediate measures to improve road safety in Amaravati, with APCRDA Commissioner V. Vijaya Ramaraju holding a review meeting with traffic police and RTO officials to regulate heavy vehicle movement and strengthen traffic enforcement.
| Speed limit for construction vehicles | 40 kilometres per hour |
|---|---|
| Decision date | 17 July 2026 |
| Implementing authority | APCRDA Commissioner V. Vijaya Ramaraju, IAS, during a review meeting at APCRDA office in Rayapudi |
| Primary trigger | Ongoing construction activity in Amaravati |
| Construction value in progress | Works worth 57,821 crore rupees currently in progress across Amaravati (as of April 2026) |
| Enforcement lead agency | Traffic police department, in coordination with Guntur Collector |
| QR code vehicle tracking | System for all vehicles participating in capital city works with vehicle details and contractor identification |
What Was Decided
The measures include speed control, QR code-based vehicle tracking, deployment of additional traffic personnel, alternative routes for construction vehicles and restrictions on heavy vehicle movement during peak commuting hours. A technical system will ensure heavy vehicles involved in construction activities do not exceed 40 kilometres per hour.
Implementation Details
The traffic police department, in coordination with the Guntur Collector, has been asked to deploy barricades and speed guns to regulate the speed of heavy vehicles operating within Amaravati, and to post adequate traffic personnel at key road junctions to improve traffic management and monitor vehicle movement.
The APCRDA decided to introduce a QR code-based vehicle identification system for all vehicles participating in capital city works, with each vehicle carrying a QR code containing its details to enable authorities to quickly identify both the vehicle and the concerned contractor in the event of an accident or incident.
Context: Construction Revival
After a period of stalled progress between 2019 and 2024, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu revived the Amaravati city project—the new capital of Andhra Pradesh—after returning to power in the state in 2024. Construction began on May 2, 2025, after a ceremonial relaunch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who inaugurated infrastructure projects worth over ₹58,000 crore across the state. As of April 2026, works worth 57,821 crore rupees are in progress across Amaravati.
What It Changes
The orders establish binding technical and administrative controls on construction vehicle movement in an active capital city zone. All concerned departments, including traffic police and contractors engaged in Amaravati's construction works, were instructed to implement the measures without delay to ensure safer travel across the capital region. The QR code system introduces real-time vehicle accountability across multiple agencies—a first for the scale of construction activity currently underway in Amaravati.
What Is Next
Enforcement begins immediately. The directions were issued at the APCRDA office in Rayapudi and issued to both state traffic enforcement and construction contractors. Compliance is mandatory; the RTO's technical speed-limiting system will ensure automatic enforcement. Weekly and monthly reporting on vehicle incidents and speed violations is expected to flow back to APCRDA coordination forums.