Overview

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced the proposal at the India Food Manufacturing Summit in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
• He said the high-speed link would serve roughly five crore people across the four urban hubs.
• Naidu described the project as a boost to logistics once it materialises, while offering no implementation timeline.
• Alongside the rail proposal, he pledged extensive road upgrades, including maintaining remote roads to international standards.
• Reports of the announcement do not include formal approvals, financing arrangements, detailed route plans or confirmation from the central government.