28-07-2025
VMRDA chairman tells staff to speed up works related to Metro Rail & roads connected to Bhogapuram airport
Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) Chairman M. V. Pranav Gopal on Monday directed officials to expedite the work related to Visakhapatnam Metro Rail (VMR) and the master plan roads connected to the upcoming Bhogapuram International Airport in neighbouring Vizianagaram district.
He held a review meeting with officials in the presence of Metropolitan Commissioner K. S. Viswanathan. The Chairman was informed that tenders have also been invited for some roads connected to the international airport to ease the traffic movement, and the tender process for the remaining master plan roads will have to be initiated. The roads will have to be completed by July 2026 as per the directions of the government as the international airport is likely to start its operations by the time, the Chairman was informed.
While reviewing the Metro Rail project, the Chairman directed the officials to coordinate and support the officials related to the Metro Rail project from the stakeholders, including the State, Centre and the bankers concerned. He said that the transport project like the metro rail is necessary for the current and future needs of the public and the government is giving priority to the Metro Rail in the city.
Later, he participated in the weekly grievance redressal programme Praja Darbar. He received suggestions and objections related to VMRDA's Master Plan 2041. Some of the grievances suggested that the authority should create layouts for industries and also complete the pending works of roads in the layouts. They said that people are not able to purchase plots of the authorised layouts due to incomplete roads and construction works, which should be taken up by the urban authority.
