New Delhi, April 5 -- The Indian Railways on Sunday announced the creation of the South Coast Railway (SCoR) Zone, with its headquarters at Visakhapatnam, clarifying concerns regarding stations in the Srikakulam district.

A factual note from the Railways stated that the Palasa-Ichchapuram section, spanning approximately 50 km, comprises seven stations -- Palasa, Summadevi, Mandasa Road, Baruva, Sompeta, Jhadupudi, and Ichchapuram -- all located in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, with none situated in Odisha.

"These stations are small to mid-sized stations handling primarily passenger traffic. None of them is a major freight loading point. Therefore, ECoR's revenue remains unaffected," the Railways clarified.

It further added...