Pithapuram railway station upgrade cleared at ₹37.25 crore under ABSS, says Pawan Kalyan

Deputy Chief Minister and Pithapuram MLA K. Pawan Kalyan connected Monday announced that the Ministry of Railways has approved the improvement of Pithapuram railway presumption astatine an estimated outgo of ₹37.25 crore nether the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme successful Kakinada district.

In March, Mr. Pawan Kalyan met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and requested the inclusion of the presumption nether the scheme, citing the influx of devotees from crossed South India visiting Pithapuram for darshan astatine section temples. He had besides inspected the existing facilities during his caller visits.

In an authoritative release, Mr. Pawan Kalyan said the strategy focuses connected semipermanent modernisation of railway stations with improved rider amenities.

The presumption volition get a caller gathering with an entranceway gate, on with facilities for differently-abled passengers, a remainder house, improved drainage and cabling, and renovation of platforms and shelters, arsenic outlined successful the approved maestro plan.

Mr. Pawan Kalyan thanked the Railway Ministry and officials acrophobic for approving the project.