AMARAVATI: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Tirupati railway stations should be developed as Iconic railway stations. He said the proposed Amaravati railway station also should be developed as a special attraction.
The Chief Minister reviewed with railway officials at secretariat today over the progress of several railway projects in the state. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Vijayawada railway station re development works should be taken up immediately and a sky walk should be constructed at Tirupati railway station for the benefit of pilgrims. The railway officials informed the Chief Minister that development of 73 railway stations is under progress under Amrut scheme. The Chief Minister directed the railway officials to resolve the issues in Kothavalasa-Kirandole , Kothavalasa-Vizianagaram sections. He said the South Coastal railway zone works should be speeded up. When he asked the officials to complete the Rajahmundry station development works before Godavari pushkarams, the officials said the upgradation works costing Rs 271 crore will be completed and efforts are on to run 1012 special trains by Pusharams.
The Chief Minister asked the railway officials to improve railway connectivity to ports including Mulapet, Visakha, Kakinada and Ramayapatnam. He said the state government focusing on development of logistics in a big way and the railway officials should cooperate in that direction. He discussed on progress of Nadikudi-Kalahasti, Guntur-Guntakal, Gunadala-Mustabad by pass and Radurg-Tumukuru railway lines. The Chief Minister discussed with officials on several railway project works worth Rs 33, 630 crore. He also discussed on Hyderabad-Bangalore via Amaravati elevated corridor. He said a bullet train should be proposed connecting Amaravati international airport in future. He also mentioned on the progress of proposed 1564 km new railway lines in the state. He said the state government determined to develop the state as logistics corridor and the railway connectivity to north-south and west-east should be improved. He accepted the proposasl of railways to allot land for new railway coaching terminal at Gannavaram. They said that the railway authorities are planning develop railway coaching terminals at Vijayawada and Guntur also.
Minister BC Janardhana Reddy, Principal secretary MT Krishnababu, Slouth Central railway General manager Sanjay Srivastava and other officials were present.
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