Benz Circle
Benz Circle is one of the busiest chowks (roundabout / traffic circle) and a prominent landmark located on Bandar Road in the Indian City of Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.[1] Two highways NH16 (Old NH5) and NH65 (Old NH9) intersect at this junction.
| Benz Circle | |
|---|---|
 Benz Circle in Vijayawada | |
| Location | |
| Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates | 16.4982196°N 80.655764°E |
| Roads at junction | NH16 (Old NH5) NH65 (Old NH9) |
| Construction | |
| Type | Roundabout |
Benz Circle Flyover Guntur – Eluru Flyover | |
|---|---|
| Carries | 6 lanes of road |
| Crosses | National Highway 65, Benz Circle |
| Locale | Vijayawada |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Total length | 2.28 kilometres (1.42 mi) |
| Width | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| No. of spans | 49 |
| History | |
| Construction start | November 2016 |
| Construction end | February 2020 |
| Construction cost | 458 Crores |
| Opening | March 2020 |
History
Previously there was a Benz Company (Tata Motors-Mercedes Benz joint venture) beside this junction and this junction was named as Benz Circle. Later the company was removed but still people refer to this junction as Benz Circle and bus stop near this circle as "Benz Company bus stop".
Traffic
Benz Circle is the busiest junction in Vijayawada with an average of 57,000 vehicles crossing daily.[2] A flyover near Benz Circle was included in the road-widening project and the widening of "Vijayawada- Machilipatnam Highway" after Benz Circle towards east.[3]
Property
After the State Government announced Capital in and around Vijayawada Region, land values near Benz Circle have risen to 1.2 lakh per sq yard making it the richest place in Andhra Pradesh including Common Capital Hyderabad.[4]
References
- M. Srinivas. "Benz Circle turns major traffic bottleneck". The Hindu.
- Rajulapudi Srinivas. "'57,000 vehicles cross Benz Circle daily'". The Hindu.
- "Pending road projects pile up". The Times of India.
- "Benz Circle beats Banjara Hills!". The Times of India.