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Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited Managing Director N. Ramakrishna Reddy said that 4 corridors covering 76.70 kms volition beryllium laid arsenic portion of Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project, which volition conscionable the semipermanent proscription needs of the city.
Speaking astatine the CII Vijayawada Annual Meeting present connected Sunday (March 8, 2026), Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy said that the Visakhapatnam Metro-cum-four Lane Road Flyover task projected on the National Highway-16 volition amended the travel of postulation by integrating metro infrastructure with roadworthy transportation.
“The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has projected to conception 12 flyovers astatine assorted junctions on the NH-16 passing done Visakhapatnam to guarantee creaseless travel of freight and rider traffic,” the Metro Rail Corporation MD said.
The Vijayawada Metro Rail Project which includes 3 corridors spanning implicit 66.20 kms, planned on the National Highway flyovers volition amended connectivity to Vijayawada, helium said.
Railway Board Additional Member (Traffic) Devendra Kumar stressed the request for accelerated improvement of transport successful Andhra Pradesh, which reduces question clip and improves determination connectivity.
“Introduction of Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains is offering modern, comfortable, and precocious velocity question facilities to the passengers,” Mr. Devendra Kumar said.
Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Mohit Sonakiya highlighted the ongoing improvement works including upgradation of Machilipatnam railway presumption and strengthening of railway bridges successful the division.
Emphasising the request for integrating rail, road, and larboard connectivity, Mr. Sonakiya said specified infrastructure improvement initiatives volition assistance trim transport costs, decongest roads, and enactment sustainable economical growth.
CII Vijayawada Chairperson V. Nagalakshmi said that an integrated rail, port, and concern ecosystem successful the State volition amended exports from Southern India. “With large ports similar Visakhapatnam, Krishnapatnam, Gangavaram, and Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh is having bully vantage for export-led growth,” she said.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Advisor (Safety operations) and CEO Chennai Metro Rail Phase-2 Nanduri Srinivas, Efftronics Systems Private Limited Managing Director D. Ramakrishna and others participated.
