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The Central Government Not Willing To Establish A Separate Railway Zone For AP With The Headquarters At Vizag.
Piyush Goyal the Union Railway Minister says that the AP Reorganisation Act does not refer to a separate railway zone to be established for Andhra Pradesh. It only says the necessity of such a zone should be studied. It seems from his understanding and words spoken, that the central government is not willing to establish a separate railway zone headquartered in Vizag.
HYDERABAD: Piyush Goyal the Union Railway Minister says that the AP Reorganisation Act does not refer to a separate railway zone to be established for Andhra Pradesh. It only says the necessity of such a zone should be studied. It seems from his understanding and words spoken, that the central government is not willing to establish a separate railway zone headquartered in Vizag. Mr Goyal stated to the media in Delhi on Monday saying, “I ask those who are demanding a separate railway zone for AP to study the AP Reorganisation Act. The act did not say to establish a separate railway zone for AP; it only mentioned the feasibility of creating a separate railway zone.”
He said, “The act said to study the feasibility, the issue is with the railway ministry; I am also still studying it.” He said this had been explained in the Parliament too. The people of AP, especially of the north coastal district, are agitating for a separate railway zone with Vizag as the headquarters.
AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has taken up this issue to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers. In the NITI Aayog meeting held on Sunday in Delhi, Mr Naidu mentioned this matter in his speech. At first the centre said that the Odisha government is not agreeing to a separate railway zone for AP, but the Odisha government clarified that it has no objection.l regarding this matter. So later the central government said it was studying the matter and has been doing so for the past four years.
