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Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam Collector Urges Faster Land Acquisition For Metro Project And New Railway Lines
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At a review meeting held on Saturday (26 July), Visakhapatnam District Collector Harendhira Prasad assessed progress on multiple infrastructure projects.
As per The Hindu report, it included the Visakhapatnam–Gopalapatnam third and fourth railway lines, the proposed flyover between Pendurthi and Simhachalam North stations, and development works at Vadlapudi Junction, Gajuwaka–Kanithi Road, and the Duvvada–Simhachalam corridor.
The Collector also examined the status of land acquisition for the three corridors under Phase 1 of the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail project.
He issued clear guidelines to the concerned authorities to ensure timely progress, highlighting the importance of meeting project deadlines for the city’s growing transport needs.
Emphasising urgency, he instructed revenue officials to accelerate the issuance of Form-2 notifications and ensure reports are submitted within the stipulated timeframe.
The Andhra Pradesh government had also recently entered into Memorandums of Agreement (MoAs) with SYSTRA Consultancy and TYPSA Consultancy to act as general consultants for the upcoming metro rail projects.
Under the agreement, SYSTRA will support the Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (APMRCL) in the planning, design, and construction supervision of the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project, while TYPSA will provide similar expertise for the Vijayawada Metro Rail Project.
The MoAs were formally exchanged at the APCRDA regional office in Vijayawada, in the presence of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P Narayana and representatives of both consultancies.
