Indian Railways should think of connecting coastal towns in east coast like west coast.
Project Name :- SOUTH EAST COAST Line (BAPATLA-KAKINADA)
ROUTE:-Bapatla-Repalle-Avanigadda-Machalipatnam-Kalipatnam-Narsapuram-Amalapuram-Kakinada-Pittapuram
TOTAL-...
more... Approx 230 KMS (100 kms under construction)
GREEN-Existing line
Brown-Under construction
Red-To be constructed.
Uses-
1)Reduce load on existing main line and bypass VIJAYAWADA,
2)Sagaramala connecting ports of Nizampatnam Machalipatnam Kakinada,
3)Densely populated areas with almost 750 people/S.KM will provide direct rail connectivity to multiple areas.
4)High Goods revenue from Gas rich KG Basin,Agricultural products,leading Aqua products export zone,Coir industry and exports to ports.
5)immediate relief during Cyclones.
6)Development of socio-economic life of coastal area people.
Goods trains from Visakhapatnam can be diverted in this route heading towards Krishnapatnam port or other areas down.
SAGARAMALA Project cant be fulfilled with out seam less road & rail connectivity.
Fertail deltas of Krishna & Godavari need to be connected with a new rail railway acting as buffer to main line of CHENNAI-HOWRAH.