BackPOLITICS
South Coast Railway zone: Visakhapatnam operations to begin June 1; CPI calls it 40-year triumph
CPI leaders hailed the Gazette notification establishing the South Coast Railway zone with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters as the culmination of a 40-year North Andhra movement. They announced that SCoR zone operations would begin in Visakhapatnam on June 1 and credited a broad cross-party and civil society coalition for the achievement.
Why It Matters
The announcement marks a long-running regional mobilization translating into a formal rail zone, reflecting cross-party cooperation and grassroots advocacy in North Andhra.
Timeline
2 Events
SCoR zone operations announced to begin from Visakhapatnam on June 1
May 13, 2026
Murthy stated that operations of the South Coast Railway zone would commence from Visakhapatnam starting June 1. He noted the support of a broad coalition that persisted through arrests and legal hurdles during the agitation, and he highlighted the CPI office meeting in Allipuram where the plan was reiterated and regional leaders were thanked, including a special mention of retired railway employee Rama Rao for providing technical data.
Gazette notification establishing the South Coast Railway zone with Visakhapatnam as headquarters
May 12, 2026
J. V. Satyanarayana Murthy, convener of the Railway Zone Sadhana Samithi and a CPI State Secretariat member, described the Gazette notification establishing the Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters as a collective triumph of political parties, civil society and public organisations. He framed the 40-year North Andhra struggle as the driving force behind the SCoR zone’s realization, highlighted cross-party unity, and acknowledged the sacrifices of leaders and activists who contributed to the movement. The remarks were made during a media conference at the CPI office in Allipuram on May 12, 2026.