Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the Centre is working with the State government to resolve the issues pertaining to the land, identified at Mudasarlova in the city, for construction of the South Coast Railway (S Co R) Zonal Headquarters.
The Railway Minister visited Simhachalam and offered prayers at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple. Later, he visited the Simhachalam railway station, located at Gopalapatnam in the city and inspected the station, which has been chosen for development as ‘Adarsh station’ at an estimated cost of ₹19.8 crore.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Vaishnaw announced that Simhachalam station would be developed as a ‘satellite station’ for Visakhapatnam junction. Referring to the emotional connect that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has with the railways right from his childhood, Mr. Vaishnaw said that Centre was committed to the establishment of S Co R. The Budget allocation for the Railways has grown multi-fold during the last nine years.
