Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers) on October 30 (Monday) wrote to the Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw requesting him to introduce long-distance trains to major cities originating from Vijayawada.
The strategic location of Vijayawada makes it a crucial link in the railway network, connecting major cities and regions in the country, the AP Chambers said, requesting the Union government to allocate at least two Vande Bharat Sleeper trains to Vijayawada division that originate from Vijayawada connecting New Delhi and Mumbai.
AP Chambers said that the development of the new South Coast Railway (SCoR) Zone has not yet materialised despite achieving sanctions many years ago and demanded that setting up the headquarters of the zone in Visakhapatnam be expedited.
