The Central government, on Wednesday, announced railway zone for Visakhapatnam prior to the visit of Narendra Modi to Andhra Pradesh. The long-awaited railway zone is one of the major promises made at the time of separation of Andhra Pradesh. But with the decision to further divide Waltair zone into Vizag Zone and Rayagada zone, the majority of the income goes to Rayagada.
Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh tweeted that Narendra Modi proved that he is a betrayer by this announcement of new railway zone. He opined that Modi killed the mother (Waltair division) by giving birth to the baby (Vizag railway).
Lokesh stated that Narendra Modi did injustice to Andhra Pradesh at the time of bifurcation and gave the income generating Hyderabad city to Telangana. Modi is now doing the same with Waltair division. With Modi’s decision to divide Rayagada zone from Vizag zone, the income generated region will go to Orissa.
Lokesh also tweeted that the goods transport brings an income of Rs.6500 crores to Waltair division. It is Narendra Modi’s betrayal to give those 6500 crore income generated region to Rayagada region and leave 500 crore rupees generated region to Vizag region. Many are questioning, without Vizag division why give Vizag railway zone.