Archive · 24 Jul 2025
AP Government to Invite Tenders for Metro Rail Projects
The government in Andhra Pradesh is planning to build metro rail systems in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
They will be asking companies to bid on the construction, with the announcement on Friday.
The total cost for these projects is a lot of money, over 21,000 crore rupees.
The government will split the cost with the central government, meaning the state and federal governments will both help pay.
Some money for the projects will also come from local authorities.
AP government to invite tenders for metro rail projects in Vijayawada and Vizag.
The total cost for the metro rail projects is Rs. 21,616 crore.
Rs. 10,118 crore allocated for Vijayawada, Rs. 11,498 crore for Visakhapatnam.
Financing through a fifty-fifty partnership between central and state governments.
Funding includes allocations from VIMMRDA and CRDA.
- Who
- Chandrababu Naidu-led government.
- What
- Inviting tenders for metro rail projects.
- When
- Announcement scheduled for Friday.
- Where
- Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To enhance urban transport and overall infrastructure development.
- Total Project Cost
- Rs. 21,616 crore
- Vijayawada Allocation
- Rs. 10,118 crore
- Visakhapatnam Allocation
- Rs. 11,498 crore
- Funding Partnership
- 50/50 Central and State Governments
- CRDA Funding
- Rs. 3,497 crore for Vijayawada
- VIMMRDA Funding
- Rs. 4,101 crore for Vizag