Vijayawada: Machilipatnam MP Vallabhaneni Balashowry urged Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to sanction funds for executing various railway projects under Machilipatnam parliamentary constituency.
The MP on Tuesday met Vaishnaw in Delhi and thanked him for sanctioning funds to conduct a survey for the Machilipatnam - Narasapuram railway line. In this regard, the MP urged the minister to develop a new railway line via Chilakalapudi, Pallepalem, Bantumilli and Matlam.
Drawing the minister’s attention to Machilipatnam - Repalle railway line, Balashowry said the proposed railway line is a long-pending demand of people of Avanigadda.
With the upcoming Machilipatnam port, this railway line will play a crucial role in the transportation of goods, reducing the distance by 55 kilometers and saving 1.5 hours of travel time of passengers who currently go via Vijayawada.
