Stating that it is a time to celebrate the sanction of key railway projects for AP, BJP state president and MP D Purandeswari said that as expected the state is moving forward in development due to emergence of `double engine sarkar’.
She welcomed the announcement made by union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan about the sanction of new railway line from Yerrabalem to Number, connecting capital city Amaravati, for a distance of 57 KMs, at a cost of Rs 2,245 crore.
She expressed hope that this project will emerge as a key connectivity for the faster economic development of the state. She said it is great keeping in view of dangers of climate change, 25 lakh trees to be preserved and conveyed her gratitude to Narendra Modi government on behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh.
Purandeshwari recalled that the BJP has been ensuring from the beginning that Amaravati is the capital and the Center is also endorsing the same. Moreover, she expressed happiness that the Center has promised to provide special funds for the capital from the World Bank. She also is happy that under the leadership of CM Chandrababu, farmers are coming forward to give land for the railway line.
The former union minister said that BJP targeted to achieve `Vikasit Bharat 2047’, for which a `Vikasit Andhra Pradesh 2047’ is also an integral and crucial component. After announcing the union cabinet decision of sanctioning the Amaravati connecting railway line, she recalled that the union minister Ashwani Vaishnav also promised to complete the new railway line within four years.
She said that the center has decided to connect the capital Amaravati with a railway line only after realizing that construction of the capital city Amaravati is a dream project for the people of AP. She said that this railway line will connect Amaravati with all major cities of the country through a railway network. The construction of the new railway line will generate 19 lakh man-days and create employment potential to several people.
