TIRUPATI: Phase II works of ongoing Srinivasa Sethu elevated expressway are adding to the commuting time, increasing traffic woes of citizens in Tirupati or devotees of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala, particularly during peak hours.
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AP to attract $4 billion in EV segment: Minister
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh government is planning to attract investments worth USD $4 billion in the electric vehicle (EV) segment, announced industries minister Gudivada Amarnath on Thursday. Speaking on the eve of a virtual CEO-Ministerial Dialogue being organised here on Friday in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) and World Economic Forum – Moving […]
Meters for agri power connections hit roadblock
HYDERABAD: Power distribution companies (Discoms) were yet to finalise installation of electricity meters for agriculture connections. To avoid criticism from the farming community, the discoms proposed to set up electricity meters at the transformer level. The proposal was made to maintain transparency and accountability in demand and supply of power. Andhra Pradesh has already installed […]
Sensitise people to save energy, officials told
Karimnagar: A plea to save power and reduce carbon emissions along with giving priority for renewable energy sources to benefit future generations was made here on Thursday. District collector RV Karnan was addressing an event got up as part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav under the directions of the Union Ministry of Power and NTPC […]
Suliyari coal mine to give AP better coal to produce power
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has advised officials to stock adequate coal reserves at thermal stations to ensure power plants run at full capacity in seasons of high power demand. The chief minister said they must initiate measures to get better production from the Suliyari Coal Mine operated by APMDC. He said there […]
Newly constructed FOB at Tenali Railway Station open to public
VIJAYAWADA: The newly constructed Foot Over Bridge (FOB) with a 6-Meter-wide Gangway and a 4-Meter-wide Stairway at Tenali Railway Station has been opened to the public. This is in addition to the old FOB, on the north side of Tenali Station. With this, the long pending demand of the additional new (second) FOB at Tenali […]
Tech devices for TTEs now in Vizag, no paper based charting in trains
Visakhapatnam: Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) in Waltair Railway Division will no longer be required to carry reservation charts, as they are to be equipped with handheld terminal (HHT) devices to provide reservation status to passengers in a running train. The HHT system was formally inaugurated by Divisional Railway Manager Anup Satpathy in Vizag. A total […]
Govt. departments not paying power dues of Rs 5,146 crore to APSPDCL
TIRUPATI: While consumers are burdened with power bills and penalties on delayed payments, the bills of various government departments and related entities in the erstwhile Chittoor, Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur and Nellore districts are pending for long. Their payment dues to the Southern Power Distribution Company (AP-SPDPCL) have risen to a whopping Rs 5,146 crore as […]
3 workers crushed under MMTS train
Hyderabad: Three workers died on the spot after they were hit by an MMTS train between Hitec City and Hafeezpet railway stations at about 8,45 am on Tuesday. The victims were crossing the tracks to return home from a grocery shop when they were hit by MMTS Train 47176 on the Lingampally-Falaknuma route, Nampally Government […]
115 road works to start in Vijayawada Central
VIJAYAWADA: MLA Malladi Vishnu stated that road works are going on at brisk pace in Vijayawada Central constituency. On Friday, he inaugurated the Nadu-Nedu photo exhibition related to road works at the Circle-2 office in Satyanarayanapuram along with city mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi, deputy mayor Avuthu Sailaja and YSRCP corporators. Vishnu explained that the photo exhibition […]
Power supply being restored in 5 flood-affected districts
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) is making efforts to restore power supply in all five flood-affected districts of Alluri Seetharama Raju, Konaseema, East Godavari, Eluru and West Godavari. In all, power supply had got disrupted in 415 villages of 12 mandals in these districts. Special chief secretary (Energy) K. Vijayanand reviewed […]
95% of potholes repaired in Vizag
Visakhapatnam: About 95 per cent of the potholes in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) have been repaired till date, officials have claimed. A public programme was organised by the civic body here on Thursday to showcase the recent road repair works. It covered all the eight zones and there was a display of the photos […]