News/City Updates

Visakhapatnam MLA makes an appeal for Vizag railway zone

Visakhapatnam North MLA P Vishnu Kumar Raju, on Thursday, renewed the request for establishing Vizag railway zone in the area. The BJP leader, who met Union Railway Minister, Piyush Goyal in Nellore, submitted a memorandum requesting him to sanction the much-coveted railway zone.

The Visakhapatnam MLA highlighted the fact for the past many decades, there has been a demand from the people of Andhra Pradesh for a special railway zone, with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters. “We the Andhra Pradesh BJP leaders have also informed the public that the ‘Railway Zone’ would be given to Andhra Pradesh, during our Elections campaigns in 2014 General Elections (sic),” the memorandum read.

Mentioning that the issue of a separate railway zone has now become a sentiment for the people of Andhra Pradesh, Vishnu Kumar Raju appealed Piyush Goyal to announce Vizag Railway Zone at the earliest.

Reportedly, the two BJP leaders discussed the issue of railway zone for about 10 minutes on Thursday. A report also claimed that Goyal responded positively and said that soon, several decisions would be taken in this regard.

The issue of Vizag Railway Zone has been wavering for quite some time now. Earlier, it was reported

that a parliamentary sub-committee is still studying the feasibility of setting up a separate railway zone in the state.

This post was last modified on 22/02/2019 1:42 pm

Leave a Comment
Published by
Team Yo! Vizag

Recent Posts

Rushikonda Beach retains ‘blue flag’ certification

Rushikonda Beach in Visakhapatnam has regained its prestigious Blue Flag certification. Minister Kandula Durgesh lauded…

30 minutes ago

35 new roads worth Rs 500 crores to be proposed in new Visakhapatnam Master Plan

Visakhapatnam is set to undergo a significant transformation as the coalition government gears up to…

1 hour ago

Vizag Steel plant Revival: Govt issues shares worth Rs 10,300 Crore to Rescue Operations

The Indian government has taken a significant step toward Vizag Steel Plant Revival, also known…

2 days ago

You are not a true RCB fan if you  don’t remember these 7 matches

The air in India is heating up, and it’s not just because of the sun…

2 days ago

Visakhapatnam weather update: IMD predicts rain on 23, 24 March

In a relieving turn of events, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted light to…

2 days ago

Visakhapatnam Street Food: Places you must know for delicious food!

Street Food is our go-to for a quick bite in the evenings. These are ubiquitous…

2 days ago