India, April 28 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Visakhapatnam, April 28, 2026
Addressing the gathering after Ground Breaking Ceremony of Google Cloud India AI Hub at Visakhapatnam, Union Minister for Railways, MeitY and Information & Broadcasting, Shri. Ashwini Vaishnaw has stated that the Gazette Notification for the creation of South Coastal Railway Zone will be issued, with June 1, 2026 being notified as the effective date. He indicated that this development marks a significant step toward strengthening Railway Administration in Andhra Pradesh.
The Minister further explained that Andhra Pradesh has received a record Railway budget allocation of Rs.10,134 crore, a substantial increase compared to the Rs.886 crore alloc...