Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Vizag Metro Rail Plans Two Depots, Land Acquisition Underway
Imagine a giant train system called Vizag Metro is coming to your city.
To keep the trains running smoothly, they need special garages called depots.
They're like big train hotels where trains get cleaned, fixed, and parked.
Two depots are being built, one near the old dairy farm and one near the port.
They need a lot of land for these depots, and they're figuring out exactly where and how much.
Before they start building, they're checking how it will affect people and the environment.
The government is working on getting the land ready so the metro can start rolling!
Vizag Metro Rail to build two depots for its operations.
One depot will be at Old Dairy Farm, the other near Visakhapatnam Port Authority.
The depots are for train storage, repair, cleaning, and administration.
Land acquisition is ongoing, with a social impact study underway.
Approximately 100 acres of land are needed for the first phase, costing ₹890 crore.
- Who
- AP Metro Rail Corporation is overseeing the project.
- What
- Vizag Metro Rail is building two depots.
- When
- Land acquisition and social impact study ongoing as of May 30, 2025
- Where
- Vizag, with depots at Old Dairy Farm and near the Visakhapatnam Port Authority.
- Why
- To store, repair, and clean the metro trains, and for administrative purposes.
- Project
- Vizag Metro Rail
- Depot Locations
- Old Dairy Farm, near Visakhapatnam Port Authority
- Land Needed (Phase 1)
- Approx. 100 acres
- Land Cost
- ₹890 crore
- Land Acquisition Status
- Ongoing with social impact study
- SIA Start Date
- May 30, 2025