{
  "id": 11711293,
  "title": "Kotipalli-Narsapur railway project back on track, says Amalapuram MP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/kotipalli-narsapur-railway-project-back-on-track-says-amalapuram-mp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T15:31:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kotipalli-narsapur-railway-project-back-on-track-says-amalapuram-mp/article71541315.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amalapuram MP G. Harish Balayogi has assured that the Kotipalli-Narsapur railway project, currently facing delays, will resume immediately following his intervention, according to the Konaseema Railway Sadhana Samithi (KRSS) convenor and steering committee members. The political alliance, comprising representatives from various groups, had been seeking expedited land acquisition for the railway line in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district, which was sanctioned ₹100 crore by the Department of Transport, Roads and Buildings on October 1. The project, executed by the South Coast Railway, was initially proposed by former Lok Sabha Speaker G.M.C. Balayogi's son, G. Harish Balayogi, and has been a rallying point for the KRSS since its inception in 2001. Upon receiving the KRSS appeal, Balayogi directed officials in the district to proceed with land acquisition, clearing hurdles in the way of the new alignment. Both Harish Balayogi and KRSS representatives expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan for their support.",
  "summary": "Land acquisition to be expedited after ₹100 crore administrative sanction for project, says Harish Balayogi",
  "key_points": [
    "Kotipalli-Narsapur railway project to resume after MP G. Harish Balayogi's intervention",
    "₹100 crore allocated for land acquisition by Department of Transport, Roads and Buildings",
    "Project initiated by G. Harish Balayogi's son, G. M. C. Balayogi, since 2001"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}