New rail lines have been started between Hyderabad and Amaravati
Rail connectivity between Hyderabad Amaravati and Hyderabad Vijayawada
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 2710
ANSWERED ON 04.01.2019
Rail connectivity between Hyderabad Amaravati and Hyderabad Vijayawada
2710 Dr. K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
(a) whether any new rail lines or new trains have been started between Hyderabad and Amaravati, new capital of Andhra Pradesh, to provide rapid rail connectivity as envisaged under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization act;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether there is any proposal with Government to run additional trains between Hyderabad and Vijayawada in view of increasing traffic between these stations?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a) & (b): New line project of Vijayawada –Guntur – Amaravathi was included in Pink book of 2017-18 subject to requisite approvals. Detailed project report (DPR) for 56.53 Km new line project has been prepared. As per DPR, the approximate cost of the project is Rs.1732.56 crore. Inter ministerial consultation for the project has been taken up.
(c): To cater to the needs of the passengers of Hyderabad-Vijayawada sector, frequency of 12795/12796 Vijayawada-Lingampalli Express has been increased from 6 days a week to daily w.e.f 04.11.2018. However, at present, there is no proposal for introduction of new train between Hyderabad and Vijayawada.