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The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the establishment of the South Coast Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters will begin only after the GVMC (Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation) authorities allocate suitable land. He also mentioned that the budget for the East Coast Railway Zone, including the Waltair division,...
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has been allocated Rs. 10,586 crore. The minister highlighted the electrification of 100% railway tracks in Andhra Pradesh, along with the construction of new tracks averaging 151 km annually over the past decade. He also emphasized the development of Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Simhachalam, Anakapalli, Elamanchili, and Araku railway stations as Amrit stations for improved infrastructure.