23-05-2025
Andhra Pradesh government accelerates vizag metro construction. Key details
Andhra Pradesh's Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister, P. Narayana, has announced that construction of the Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Metro is slated to begin in development is part of a broader strategy to enhance connectivity and support the city's rapid a review meeting with ministers, MLAs, and officials from the north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, Minister Narayana revealed that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Vizag Metro has been submitted, proposing a double-decker
This innovative design aims to optimize urban space and provide efficient transportation solutions for the city's addition to the metro project, plans are underway to construct a semi-ring road in Visakhapatnam, drawing inspiration from Hyderabad's ring road initiative is designed to support the anticipated increase in traffic and facilitate seamless connectivity to the upcoming Bhogapuram International Airport, which is expected to be completed by next ensure smooth access to the airport, 22 roads have been proposed, with 15 already receiving government approval and plans for the remaining roads currently in the state's housing initiatives, Minister Narayana highlighted the progress of the TIDCO housing 2014 and 2019, seven lakh houses were proposed, but the previous administration completed fewer than two current government has allocated approximately Rs 7,000 crore to complete the remaining homes, with a commitment to distribute them to women beneficiaries by the upcoming Dasara Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme has also seen renewed 2021, funds allocated by the Union government for providing drinking water to every household were returned due to the previous administration's failure to provide the required matching Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has since renegotiated with the Centre to secure the reallocation of these projects worth Rs 834 crore are underway under the AMRUT scheme, aiming to make surface water supply available in the coming months.
