Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Vizag MP Raises Railway Issues with Minister
The Member of Parliament from Visakhapatnam, M. Sribharat, met the Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, to discuss several important issues.
He talked about the need for better railway infrastructure and safety for people in his area.
He mentioned that a formal notification for the South Coast Railway Zone is important for clarity and to meet the people's expectations.
He also raised concerns about public safety, especially in the Srungavarapukota constituency.
He asked for a foot over bridge at Mangalapalem village because people, including students and senior citizens, have to cross dangerous railway tracks.
Additionally, he pointed out that waterlogging at the road under bridge in Kothavalasa makes it hard for thousands of daily commuters, including students, to use it safely.
He requested either a new foot over bridge or a pedestrian footpath ramp.
The Railway Minister promised to look into these issues and take appropriate action.
MP M. Sribharat met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss railway infrastructure and safety issues in Andhra Pradesh.
He appreciated the progress in the South Coast Railway (SCoR) Zone but emphasized the need for a formal gazette notification for operational clarity.
Sribharat raised public safety concerns in the Srungavarapukota constituency, particularly the need for a foot over bridge (FOB) at Mangalapalem village.
He highlighted persistent waterlogging at the road under bridge (RUB) in Kothavalasa, affecting thousands of daily commuters, including students.
The MP requested either a new FOB or a pedestrian footpath ramp alongside the existing RUB to address the safety issues.
- Who
- MP M. Sribharat and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
- What
- Discussion on railway infrastructure and safety issues
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To address railway infrastructure, pedestrian safety, and administrative clarity
- MP
- M. Sribharat
- Railway Minister
- Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Railway Zone
- South Coast Railway (SCoR)
- Location of Concerns
- Srungavarapukota constituency
- Requested Infrastructure
- Foot over bridge (FOB) at Mangalapalem, pedestrian footpath ramp at Kothavalasa