7 days ago
DPR ready for Bhadrachalam–Kovvur railway line
Eluru MP Putta Mahesh Kumar has announced that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the long-awaited Bhadrachalam–Kovvur railway line has been prepared and that work on the project is expected to commence soon.
Speaking to the media on Sunday, the MP recalled raising the issue in the Lok Sabha during the last Parliament budget session on April 2, 2025, urging Union Railway Minister to expedite the project. He said that the residents of Chintalapudi and Polavaram Assembly constituencies under the Eluru Lok Sabha jurisdiction, along with people from Gopalapuram and Kovvur constituencies in the erstwhile West Godavari district, have been waiting for this railway line for many years. 'It is a matter of great happiness that the works are now about to begin,' he said.
The proposed 118.9-km railway line, will be taken up at an estimated cost of ₹1,695.71 crore. It will run from Sattupalli via Ashwaraopet, Jangareddygudem, and Devarapalli to Kovvur. The Andhra Pradesh government has requested the Railway Ministry to bear the entire project cost. Once completed, the line will shorten the distance between Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad by more than 100 km.
Mr. Mahesh Kumar said: 'This project has been my top priority for the past year. On behalf of the people of Eluru I express my gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Konidela Pawan Kalyan, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and State Minister Nara Lokesh for their support.' He also thanked the Railway Minister for acting on the assurance given in Parliament.
The MP expressed hope that the DPR, already submitted by the railway authorities, will be approved soon so that work can commence without delay.
