MP announces completion of Bhadrachalam-Kovvur railway line

16 Jul 2024 CW Team

Eluru MP Putta Mahesh Kumar mentioned that measures are underway to complete the Bhadrachalam-Kovvur railway line promptly. Additionally, efforts are in progress to have the Vande Bharat Express make a stop at Eluru for passenger convenience.

During a meeting at Kaikaluru on Sunday, Madhu assured that the drinking water issues in the Kaikaluru constituency would be resolved through the Jala Jeevan scheme. He emphasised the plan to develop Kolleru Lake into a prime tourist destination. The MP also stated that the Polavaram project would be finished under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and that job fairs would be organized regularly in the Eluru constituency to provide employment opportunities for the unemployed youth in the Eluru Lok Sabha constituency.

The meeting was attended by State Housing Minister K. Partha Saradhi, Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra, Ex-MLC Kammili Vithal, and former MLA G. Murali Ramakrishna.

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