The aspiration of the people of Northern Andhra and the hope of the people of Andhra Pradesh, the Vizag Railway Zone, is about to be realized. A tender has been called for the South Coast Railway Zone Office with Visakhapatnam as its center. The pre-bid will be held on December 2. The bidding will start from December 13.
The DPR for the construction of the zone office was sent to the center earlier with an estimated cost of Rs. 149.16 crore. With the completion of studies for the construction of the railway zone, the Central Railway Department has given the green signal for the construction of the South Coast Railway Zone Office with Visakhapatnam as its center.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav announced that the foundation stone of the Railway Zone Office will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting the Visakhapatnam district to participate in the inauguration of the NTPC Green Energy Plant on the 29th of this month.
Earlier, during the previous regime proposals were sent to construct the South Coast Railway Zone Building on 53 acres of land belonging to the Railway Department in Mushidivada in the Arilova area, but the center did not approve this site. Many are of the opinion that the first step towards the establishment of the Railway Zone has been taken after the coalition government came to power.
Arrangements are being made for the construction of a huge 11-storey building on the 16.5-acre railway land in Wireless Colony at Daba Gardens opposite Visakhapatnam Railway Station. The South Coast Railway Zonal Manager’s office will be constructed on a total of 11 floors, including 9 floors and two basement parking floors. Railway Minister Vaishnav has instructed the Railways to complete it within two years.
The Center approved the electrical estimates for the South Coast Railway Zonal Office two days ago. About Rs. 15.7 crore has been approved. The proposed design of the zone office has been prepared by the Central Railway officials in Bhubaneswar, including site survey plan, master plan, aerial view, frontend view, street view, entrance view, etc. from all angles and sent to the railway officials in Waltair.
