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Hans India
04-06-2025
- General
- Hans India
MP to seek Centre's help for sanction of ROBs, RUBs
Vijayawada: Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath has announced that he would meet the Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Railway Board chairman in Delhi very soon to request for sanction of Rail Over Bridges and Rail Under Bridges in Vijayawada Central assembly constituency. The MP along with the Central MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao visited Gunadala, Madhu Nagar, Devi Nagar, Ajit Singh Nagar and other areas on Tuesday and inspected the railway tracks, traffic problem and enquired about the pending works. He visited the Don Bosco School area in Gunadala where ROB works are pending for a long time. He visited the railway track between Devi Nagar-Vambay colony, Devi Nagar-Singh Nagar Katta area. The local residents explained to the MP about the problems being faced to cross the railway tracks. The MP has assured the local people that he would meet the railway minister and Railway Board chairman and request for the allocation of funds for construction of the Rail Over Bridge and Railway Under Bridges. Sivanath said he would discuss with the Vijayawada DRM in the meeting to be held on Wednesday on the problems of the Central constituency. The MP said Ajit Singh Nagar needs the second flyover to meet the traffic. He said the second Railway Over Bridge is related to both central and state governments. MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao said the Central constituency needs six Rail Over Bridges and three Rail Under Bridges. Later, the MP visited the Mylavaram Assembly constituency along with the MLA Vasantha Krishna Prasad. The MP has assured to develop the Kondapalli Railway station and for the halt of more trains at Rayanapadu railway station. He visited both Railway stations and spoke to the local people and passengers.
Hans India
25-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Expedite land acquisition for railway projects: Collector
Kurnool: District Collector P Ranjith Basha has directed the officials concerned to expedite the land acquisition process for ongoing railway infrastructure projects in the district. He emphasized the need for coordinated efforts to ensure the timely completion of railway underpasses, overpasses, and other development works. He held a review meeting on Saturday at the Mini Conference Hall in the District Collectorate to assess the progress of various railway projects. The session focused on the construction of Railway Under Bridges (RUBs), Road Over Bridges (ROBs), and double-track railway lines across different revenue divisions in the district. The Collector reviewed the land acquisition status from Sub-Collectors and RDOs for projects being implemented in the three revenue divisions. He instructed the revenue officials to prioritise and fast-track land acquisition processes, ensuring there are no delays in the construction of the railway infrastructure. He further directed all departments involved — including RDOs, officials from the Collector's office, and railway authorities — to work in close coordination. He emphasized the urgent need to resolve issues related to land acquisition, No Objection Certificates (NOCs), and Letters of Acceptance without delay. Adoni Sub-Collector Maurya Bharadwaj informed the Collector that land acquisition for three Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in Adoni division is progressing well. Kurnool RDO Sandeep Kumar provided details about the progress of land acquisition in 12 villages for the double-track railway line and underpass bridges in the Kurnool division. Pattikonda RDO Bharat Naik reported that land acquisition for one of the double-track projects in his division has been completed, while the other project is currently at the award stage. The review meeting was attended by District Revenue Officer (DRO) Venkatanarayana, Roads and Buildings SE Maheshwar Reddy, Executive Engineer Suresh Babu, Adoni Executive Engineer Venkateswarlu, Railway Assistant Divisional Engineer Durgarao, Adoni Municipal Commissioner Krishna, and other officials. The Collector reiterated that swift action and efficient interdepartmental coordination are essential for the successful execution of key railway infrastructure projects in the district.
