Hans News Service Tirupati

Theapproval of third and fourth railway lines between Arakkonam and Renigunta has been welcomed by Chittoor MP Daggumalla Prasada Rao and Tirupati MP Maddila Gurumoorthy, who said the project would improve rail connectivity and support economic activity in the region.

The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of the two additional lines along 77-km Arakkonam-Renigunta route. The new lines will pass through Puttur in Nagari Assembly constituency, which falls under Chittoor parliamentary constituency.

Chittoor MP Daggumalla Prasada Rao thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for approving the project. He described the expansion as an important development for Chittoor and said it would strengthen the railway connection between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

According to him, the additional lines will help reduce congestion, improve train speeds and ensure better punctuality.

Improved rail connectivity could also encourage investments in industries, warehouses, logistics parks and cold storage facilities in the Chittoor region. Better rail freight services would benefit the transport of Chittoor’s major products, including mangoes, tomatoes, dairy products and granite. He added that improved connectivity with markets would help the local economy. Tirupati MP Gurumoorthy also welcomed the Union Cabinet’s approval and thanked Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Railway Ministry for clearing the project. He said the Arakkonam-Renigunta route is an important railway corridor in South India.

With Tirupati attracting a large number of devotees, tourists and passengers every day, he said the additional lines would help improve passenger services and ease pressure on the existing railway network.