Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Vizag Metro Alignment Review Sought Amid Public Concerns
The government is rethinking where the new metro trains will go in Visakhapatnam.
A local politician, Palla Srinivasa Rao, wants them to check the plan again because the city has changed a lot since it was first made.
People are worried about losing their homes or businesses.
A special team will review the plans, looking at how it will affect people and land.
The goal is to make sure the metro helps everyone, not just some, as the city grows.
MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao requested a review of the Visakhapatnam Metro route.
The current alignment was designed in 2015.
Local stakeholders have raised concerns about potential displacement and land acquisition.
A technical committee will assess the social impact and optimize land acquisition.
The project's first phase includes a 46.23-kilometer network with 42 stations.
- Who
- MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao and the APMRCL
- What
- Reassessment of the Visakhapatnam Metro route alignment.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To address concerns about displacement and land acquisition, and reflect current urban changes.
Local Stakeholders
APMRCL
Alignment Impact
Local Stakeholders
Concern over displacement and land acquisition.
APMRCL
Metro project implementation
- Initiator
- MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao
- Organization
- APMRCL
- Meeting Place
- APMRCL headquarters in Mangalagiri
- Primary Concern
- Potential displacement and land acquisition
- Committee Mandate
- Assess social impact, optimize land acquisition
- Project Cost
- Rs 11,498 crore
- Land Acquisition
- 99.22 acres
