The South Central Railway had a meeting about train safety and station upgrades. They talked about trains getting delayed at level-crossing gates and how to reduce that time. They also reviewed the progress of station upgrades at Secunderabad, Nellore, and Tirupati. The General Manager told officials to monitor progress daily so that the projects can be done on time.
They also talked about the feasibility study for Lingampalli, Kacheguda, Rajahmundry, Gudur, Nanded, Vijayawada, and Hyderabad stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Later, they reviewed the maintenance facilities for the Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express train, which will have 16 coaches starting from May 17. They also reviewed the progress of other projects like doubling, triple lines, electrification, and station redevelopment works.
