Indian Railways (IR) has approved the re-modelling of the Visakhapatnam coaching yard in South Coast Railway at a cost of ₹299 crore. The sanctioned project includes comprehensive re-modelling of the Visakhapatnam coaching yard through construction of six additional lines and six new platforms along with electronic interlocking (EI).
Visakhapatnam handles 113 trains daily with an average of nearly 80,000 passengers each day. Owing to the existing yard layout, trains are required to negotiate surface crossings, leading to detention at approach signals, reduced platform availability and operational constraints.
The yard re-modelling will minimise the impact of these surface crossings, reduce detention time, improve platform occupancy and enable handling of additional trains.
The scope of works include
- Dismantling of line loop lines and reorganising the point zones
- Widening of the existing six platforms
- Construction of six additional platforms equipped with modern passenger amenities
- Construction of six additional railway lines
- Development of passenger utilities, including ramps, lifts and escalators on the widened platforms to improve accessibility and passenger convenience
- Creation of a new entrance on the eastern side of the station along with relocation of the Passenger Reservation System (PRS)
- Installation of Electronic Interlocking (EI) in the Visakhapatnam station yard along with development of surface parking facilities and an efficient circulating area plan
The additional infrastructure will enable Visakhapatnam station to handle growing passenger demand.
