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Mastan Rao Yadav seeks integrated logistics corridor along Buckingham Canal in Andhra Pradesh
Rajya Sabha MP Mastan Rao Yadav urged the Centre to develop an integrated multi-modal logistics corridor along the Buckingham Canal in SPSR Nellore district, proposing a pilot linking Krishnapatnam and Ramayapatnam ports. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal signalled awaiting IWAI survey outcomes, while noting state government responsibilities.
Why It Matters
The proposal aims to cut logistics costs and highway congestion and bolster local employment, but its feasibility depends on the IWAI survey results and state government actions on encroachments.
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Background: Buckingham Canal and its relation to NW-4
May 10, 2026
The Buckingham Canal measures 426 km in length, consisting of a northern stretch of 316 km between Pedaganjam and Chennai Central and a southern stretch of 110 km between Chennai Central and Marakkanam, and is part of National Waterway-4 (NW-4). Both stretches are tidal and dry during non-monsoon periods, and some parts are prone to encroachment.
Union Minister Sonowal responds; cites IWAI survey and state government role
May 10, 2026
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal responded to the special mention by pointing to the Inland Waterways Authority of India's hydrographic survey on National Waterways-4 and asked Mastan Rao Yadav to wait for its outcome. He also highlighted the role of the state government in removing encroachments and restoring damaged structures along the canal.
Mastan Rao Yadav urges Centre to develop an integrated multi-modal logistics corridor along Buckingham Canal
May 10, 2026
Rajya Sabha MP Mastan Rao Yadav appealed to the Centre to develop an integrated multi-modal logistics corridor along the Buckingham Canal in SPSR Nellore district. He proposed a pilot project with a 60-metre canal corridor and a 30-metre road corridor between Krishnapatnam and Ramayapatnam ports, arguing it would lower logistics costs, reduce traffic on National Highways, support five to six nearby industrial cities, and create local employment. He also made a special mention in Parliament on this need.