South Coast Railway completes 100 days; ₹54,479 crore of projects under way
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- ✓The South Coast Railway zone completed 100 days of operations with ₹54,479 crore of projects under way.
- ✓Officials said the zone is a growth engine, managing 3,532 route kilometres.
- ✓They are currently executing 24 multi-tracking works and 5 new railway line projects to improve safety and connectivity for many passengers.
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The South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone has completed 100 days since it began operations, marked by administrative consolidation, infrastructure upgrades and the expansion of passenger services. Headquartered in Visakhapatnam, the zone spans four divisions (Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntakal and Guntur), covering nearly 3,532 route kilometres and 6,455 track kilometres. With an anticipated originating revenue of ₹15,500 crore and freight loading crossing 100 million tonnes annually, the zone has emerged as a growth engine for the region, officials said.
Project sanctions and investments
Within its first two months, SCoR secured key project sanctions. These include the ₹300-crore Visakhapatnam Yard Remodelling Project, featuring six additional lines, platforms 8 to 14, electronic interlocking and platform widening, the ₹1,205-crore Guntakal-Ballari Quadrupling Project and ₹20 crore allocated for crowd management facilities at Tirupati.
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