ROAD

Vijayawada is well connected to the rest of the country by National Highways: NH-5, NH-9 and NH-221.[14] Transport by road from Vijayawada to all the places of interest is available in the form of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) buses. Private bus operators also provide transport services to various parts of the country.

All major streets are connected with the Local Public Bus Transit (City Buses) operated by APSRTC.It is the first city in the south to introduce CNG buses in its fleet. Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) is planning to launch Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) with dedicated bus corridors.[15] The initiative, however, is mired in procedural delays and is expected to be launched by mid 2010.[16] Motor driven (auto) rickshaws and manual driven (cycle) rickshaws are the other alternative means of transport within Vijayawada. Private lorries (trucks), cars and two-wheelers (motorcycles and scooters) abound as well.

Vijayawada also has the second biggest & busiest bus terminal in the Asia,[17] next to Chennai(CMBT). It was inaugurated on 23 September 1990 and is officially named as Telugu Satavahana Prayana Pranganam.