Parliament proceedings | Create South Coastal Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as HQ, MP Lavu urges Centre

Narsaraopet MP Lavu Srikrishnadevarayulu urged the Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal to fulfil the commitment made in AP Reorganisation Act for the creation of South Coastal Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters while retaining the Waltair division that provides freight services for AP which has many major ports.

Mr. Srikrishnadevarayalu spoke in the Parliament on the Ministry of Railways - Demand for Grants and highlighted several key issues pertaining to AP. Speaking on Kisan Rail, Mr. Srikrishnadevarayulu said that though the initiative is brilliant, there is a need to include spices in the services provided in the Kisan Rail. Guntur district is a major producer of chili and turmeric but since spices are not added in Kisan Rail, the service is just limited to horticulture and pulses.