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Centre’s promises derail
The Centre has reneged on at least two important promises made to the successor States of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh since bifurcation in 2014. The 13th Schedule of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 has categorically promised that \"the Indian Railways shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine establishing a new railway zone in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh and take an expedi
The 13th Schedule of the AP Reorganisation Act has categorically promised that “the Indian Railways shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine establishing a new railway zone in the successor State of AP and take an expeditious decision thereon”
New Delhi: The Centre has reneged on at least two important promises made to the successor States of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh since bifurcation in 2014. The 13th Schedule of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014 has categorically promised that "the Indian Railways shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine establishing a new railway zone in the successor State of Andhra Pradesh and take an expeditious decision thereon".
With regard to Telangana it stated that "the Indian Railways shall, within six months from the appointed day, examine the feasibility of establishing a Rail Coach Factory in the successor State of Telangana and improve rail connectivity in the State and take an expeditious decision thereon".
It had also stated that "the Central Government shall take measures to establish rapid rail and road connectivity from the new capital of the successor State of Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad and other important cities of Telangana". There is no move in this regard too by the Railways.
The Reorganisation Act also says that "the Government of India shall examine the feasibility of Metro Rail facility in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada- Guntur-Tenali Metropolitan Urban Development Authority within period of one year from the appointed day and take an expeditious decision thereon".
This is perhaps the only move that had been undertaken by the Railways because of the pro-active nature of the AP Government. However, on its promise of establishing a separate Zone in Andhra Pradesh, the Railways has left the decision to the whims of the PMO terming the move as a "political decision".
