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Visakhapatnam, Sept. 10 The row over construction of a rail line to the Gangavaram port is still unresolved, even though the port authorities and the State Government have agreed to share the cost of constructing a flyover at Balacheruvu road to facilitate the free flow of traffic.

All the unions in the Visakhapatnam steel plant have objected to the construction of a rail line to the port, without first building the flyover, as it will become difficult for the workers to go to the work spot (the steel plant), especially when they are changing shifts.

An earlier attempt to construct the rail line at the trouble spot was foiled by the workers.

The workers of the steel plant held a demonstration earlier this month and served an ultimatum to the management over the issue.

Subsequently, discussions were held between the district administration, the Gangavaram port authorities and the steel plant officials.

It was agreed that a flyover be built, with the cost being shared by the Gangavaram port and the State Government, but it now appears that there has been a problem over the width of the bridge.

The Gangavaram port officials now contend that they have agreed to construct a bridge with a width of 7.5 metres, within six to nine months, and to take subsequent steps for the purpose. The steel plant officials, however, want a bridge with a width of 10.5 metres, a proposal not acceptable to the Gangavaram port officials.

The officials argue that the additional cost for increasing the width should be borne by the steel plant.

The issue is yet to be sorted out.

The steel plant unions have condemned the dilly-dallying over the issue and demanded that a decision be taken quickly and amicably in the interests of workers.

The Gangavaram port is ready for operations, though the official inauguration of the port has not yet taken place.

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