<span style="color: #222222;">In Andhra Pradesh, South Central Railway has completed and commissioned 106 kms of Electric traction of the railway line between Vijayawada-Uppaluru-Bhimavaram sections of Vijayawada Division today. The newly commissioned Electrification work of the section includes single line with electric traction from Vijayawada to Uppaluru for a length of 18 kms and double line with electric traction from Uppaluru to Bhimavaram Town for a length of 88 kms. The total length of electric traction in terms of Track Kilometers in the section is 226 kms.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The newly commissioned Electrification project is being executed at a cost of Rs. 3,000 Crore. With a vision to provide impetus to the development of the coastal belt of Andhra Pradesh, the doubling and electrification project was taken up in the year 2011-12 for a distance of 221 kms. The work has been executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited with modern construction practices and technology adoption. </span><br />''