Andhra Pradesh Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Mastan Rao Yadav. File | Photo credit: Special arrangement
Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha MP Mastan Rao Yadav urged the Center to create an integrated multi-modal logistics corridor along the Buckingham Canal in SPSR Nellore district.
Buckingham Canal measures 426 km in length, includes the northern section between Pedaganjam and Chennai Central (316 km) and the southern section between Chennai Central and Marakkanam (110 km), which is part of National Waterway-4 (NW-4).
Both stretches are tidal channels that remain dry during the non-monsoon season and some stretches are prone to intrusion.
Mr. Yadav recently specifically mentioned the need to develop an integrated multi-modal logistics project along the canal in Parliament. He said the pilot project with a 60-metre canal corridor and a 30-metre road corridor between Krishnapatnam and Ramayapatnam ports would greatly reduce logistics costs.
Such a project, he said, would reduce traffic congestion on national highways, boost five to six industrial towns in the vicinity and create local employment.
Responding to a special mention, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal pointed to the hydrographic survey conducted by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) on NW-4, which includes the Buckingham Canal, and asked Mr. Yadav to wait for its result.
He also pointed out the role of the state government in removing encroachments and restoring damaged structures.
Published – 10 May 2026 11:55 IST
