The Indian Railways department has identified a need for 510 acres of land for the new Amaravati railway line. The line will run for 24.5 km from Amaravati to Pedakurapadu and another 25 km from Sattenapalli to Narasaraopet. Land acquisition is expected to cost ₹1 billion, and the Railway Department...
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has agreed to bear this cost. Land acquisition will take place across three districts: NTR district (296.86 acres), Guntur district (155 acres), and Khammam district in Telangana (60 acres). While the project was initially proposed in 2017-18 with an estimated cost of ₹2.8 billion, it was neglected by the previous government. The current government, with the support of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has revived the project, which is now a priority for the Railways. The Railway Department is not considering any new alignment proposals and will proceed with the original plan, which does not include a railway station near the Krishna Canal junction. This decision has been met with some opposition, as there is already available land near the junction, which could reduce land acquisition costs by 30%.