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The Hindu
5 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Sandeep Mathur appointed General Manager of SCoR
The Railway Board issued orders on Thursday, appointing Sandeep Mathur, presently working as Principal Executive Director(Signal Modernisation), Railway Board, as General Manager of the Visakhapatnam-headquartered South Coast Railway (SCoR) Zone. The rail users welcomed the move on social media. 'Big congratulations to all people of Vizag! A decade-long dream has come true. South Coast Railway gets its own General Manager. This marks a historic moment for our city and region. Vizag is on track for a bright railway future. Proud moment for everyone,' Raghuvamsi posted on 'X'. M.N. Sai wrote on a Whatsapp group: 'Kudos for us. Finally we have a General Manager... How many day will it take for S Co R to start?' This crucial appointment comes as a result of the persistent efforts of Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat, who wrote to the Railway Minister on January 21, 2025, urging the government to expedite development works related to the SCoR Zone by appointing a full-time General Manager. In his letter, the MP emphasised that a dedicated GM is essential to ensure swift progress and operational readiness of the new zone. 'A dream of Vizagites is finally coming true,' said the MP, expressing satisfaction over the appointment. He reiterated that the South Coast Railway Zone, with Waltair Division integrated, is already a reality. Visakhapatnam DRUCC Member Chalasani Gandhi, along with several railway union leaders and local stakeholders, conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Sribharat for his proactive steps in this regard.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Mercury soars across state, thunderstorms likely from tomorrow
Visakhapatnam: Hot weather and high humidity levels made life difficult for residents of coastal Andhra region and Rayalaseema districts on Thursday. Jangamaheswarapuram in Palnadu district recorded the highest temperature in the state on Thursday as it sweltered under 42.5°C. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now According to the IMD-Amaravati, around ten locations in the state recorded above 40°C on Thursday. Nandyal was the hottest in Rayalaseema region on Thursday with 42°C, followed by Kurnool (41.6°C), YSR Kadapa (41.6°C), Anantapur (41.1°C), Nandigama (41.1°C) Tirupati (41°C), Nellore (40.6°C), and Amaravati (40.2°C). Despite a maximum temperature of 36.2°C, high humidity — ranging from 68% to 75% in Vizag city, caused discomfort for Vizagites on Thursday. The weathermen explained, as the temperature increased and land heats up in coastal regions, it draws moist air from the sea, leading to high relative humidity, thus increasing the discomfort level. IMD said humid and uncomfortable weather with gradual rise by 2 to3 degrees in maximum temperature were likely over coastal AP and Rayalaseema regions on Friday and Saturday. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning are likely at isolated places over north coastal AP from Friday to Monday. tnn
