Hyderabad, March 28 -- Members of Parliament from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), KR Suresh Reddy and Vaddiraju Ravichandra, have urged the central government to establish a new railway division with Kothagudem railway station as its headquarters.

The MPs met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Parliament on Friday, March 27, and submitted a formal representation highlighting the strategic and historical importance of Kothagudem.

According to their memorandum, Kothagudem has been a crucial railway hub since the British era, particularly for coal transportation. The station continues to play a vital role today as a key centre for the Singareni Collieries and contributes significantly to freight revenue for Indian Railways.

They...