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Railway Budget States - Andhra Pradesh AP seeks new trains, higher allocations in railway budget Our Bureau Hyderabad, Nov. 9 Andhra Pradesh has sought over Rs 1,000 crore as allocation in the railway budget 2009-10 for completion of projects and introducing trains. A request in the regard was sent to the Union Minister for Railways, Mr Lalu Prasad, by the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, according to a release. The State Government had requested for increase of allocations for railway projects, including Kotipalli-Narspur project, Nandyal-Yerranguntla, Muneerabad-Mahabubnagar, Macharla-Nalgonda Gadwal – Raichur, Kakinada-Pithapuram,Kadapa – Bangalore, Obulavaripalli – Krishnapatnam, Jagtiyal – Nizamabad and Manoharabad – Kothapalli projects. The Government has requested the Railway Minister to sanction over Rs 1,000 crore to help speedy completion of the projects. The State Government had also requested for over a dozen railway lines in the State to boost trade, commerce and industrial development. This includes lines between Kadapa-Bangalore via Madanapalli, Manuguru-Ramagundam, Nadikudi-Srikalahasti, Bhadrachalam–Kovvur. In addition, Medak should be connected with the Secunderabad-Nizamabad line at Akkanapet on one side and Medchal on other side. “This is a fast growing industrial area and this line serves backward areas of Telangana,” it said. The State Government had also agreed to bear 50 per cent of estimated cost of this project. More Stories on : Railway Budget | Andhra Pradesh
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