Narasaraopet MP Lavu Srikrishnadevarayulu on Wednesday claimed in the Loka Sabha that budgetary allocations to various railway projects in Andhra Pradesh had either been diverted or remained unutilised.
Speaking on the Demand for Grants for the Railway Ministry, he said many projects were yet to materialise.
“Several projects including the one pertaining to Kadapa-Bengaluru, Kotipalli-Narsapur, Nadikudi and Srikalahasthi routes were sanctioned before 2014. But, they remain pending till date. The Railway Ministry may blame Andhra Pradesh for not sanctioning land and withholding costs in time. However, the unscientific bifurcation in 2014 and the high revenue deficit the residual State inherited made it impossible for Andhra Pradesh to afford to the cost sharing,” he said.
