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completed. The State of Andhra Pradesh is meted out injustice. Issues related to
modernization and expansion of Railway lines, re-organization of safety system
and Railways bridges which are in dilapidated situation, are not addressed to.
There was a proposal to merge Vishakhapatanam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam
districts in South Central Railway, but this is yet to be materialized. The proposal
to provide facilities of International Standards to Secunderabad and Tirupati
stations is also unattended. Adarsh stations, are in cold storage. The works of
Medical college, Nursing college and Sports academy are in slow pace. There are
no new industries that are being set up in our state. Even the work of Rail Coach
Factory which was proposed three years ago in Kazipet, is stand still and is
neglected. The State Government expected Rs. 750 crores for varius projects, but
not a single rupee was allocted in this Budget. We asked for 33 new trains, but we
are provided with only two daily trains and five weekly trains. The manufactured
wagons are being taken away by other states because of which South Central
Railway could not operate around 100 special trains. Additional bogies could not
be attached to 600 trains which are running presently. Bigger states have 38 kms
of Railway line per every 1000 kms, whereas, in our state it is only 18 kms per
1000 kms. Though we have minerals but we don’t have railway network to realize
this potential. There is Ekambarakuppam railway station in Nagari. The level of
platform is so low that while de boarding passengers fall on each other on
platform. Similarly, it is very difficult to board a train from this station. Dravida