Project report for HQ of South Coast Railway Zone in Vizag ready: CentreThe Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has confirmed that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the new South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR) has been prepared, and Rs 106.89 crore has been sanctioned for establishing its headquarters in Visakhapatnam. The East Coast Railway Zone has been tasked with land survey, layout...
more... planning for the SCoR headquarters, residential colony, and other construction requirements. The DPR proposes establishing the headquarters on 52.2 acres in Mudasarlova, which the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is to provide in exchange for railway land used for the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project. However, the State government has yet to identify and hand over this land. Regarding the railway line between Visakhapatnam junction and Gopalapatnam, the minister stated that a double line connectivity already exists. In April 2023, work was sanctioned for the third and fourth lines on the 15.31-km stretch, at a cost of Rs 159.47 crore.
Railways ke Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne confirm kiya hai ki new South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR) ke liye Detailed Project Report (DPR) taiyar ho gaya hai, aur Visakhapatnam mein iske headquarters banane ke liye Rs 106.89 crore sanction kiya gaya hai. East Coast Railway Zone ko land survey, SCoR headquarters,...
more... residential colony, aur other construction ke liye layout planning ka kaam diya gaya hai. DPR mein Mudasarlova mein 52.2 acres mein headquarters banane ka proposal hai, yeh land Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project ke liye liye gaye railway land ke badle mein dega. Lekin, State government ne abhi tak yeh land identify aur railways ko handover nahi kiya hai. Visakhapatnam junction aur Gopalapatnam ke beech railway line ke baare mein, minister ne bataya ki double line connectivity already hai. April 2023 mein, 15.31-km stretch mein third aur fourth lines ke liye kaam sanction kiya gaya, iska cost Rs 159.47 crore hai.