June 5, 2016 8:55 AM

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Railway Minister announces several railway projects for AP

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, after having elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh, announced a number of major railway projects for the state, including a high-speed rail line between new capital Amaravati and Bengaluru. Mr Prabhu said yesterday that a study would be conducted to introduce two high-speed trains in AP. High-speed railway lines would be built between Visakhapatnam-Chennai and Bengaluru-Amaravati in collaboration with foreign countries.Briefing reporters after a three-hour high-level meeting with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the Union Minister said a Special Purpose Vehicle company would be formed by the railways with the state government in a couple of months for taking up major rail projects in the state.The Railway Minister also announced an aggregate capital investment of Rs 1,000 crore for setting up two new railway workshops at Kurnool and Tirupati, and a wagon overhaul facility at Visakhapatnam.

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