Kakinada, Oct 29th: As the train services between Samalkot and Kakinada railway station will be partially terminated between November 1 and 8 due to repair works of the tracks between the stations the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation is planning to operate more services between Samalkot and Kakinada. At present, the RTC runs 18 Express and 21 ordinary bus services per day between Kakinada and Samalkot from the depots of Kakinada and Rajahmundry. The average distance between the two places is around 15km.
Most people go by trains because of its affordable fare and comfortable journey, as compared to bus. The partial termination of the trains will impact daily train commuters. People want the RTC to operate more buses to clear the extra rush at the RTC complexes at Kakinada and Samalkot. Speaking on this the regional manager of Road Transport Corporation (Eat Godavari) Mr. Y Jagadeesh Babu said that initially, they were going to operate six more buses apart from the existing one. He also said that, however, after examining traffic at the bus complexes, they would increase the buses.
Farmers told to raise pulses Posted on 30-Oct-2009
Rajahmundry, Oct 29th: With the shortage of water in the Godavari River and the other water sources in the Godavari basin, farmers were advised to raise alternate crops including pulses and horticulture crops for those in tail end areas in both East and West Godavari districts. The state government h...
Minister Konda Surekha resigns Posted on 30-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 29th: Defying the Congress High Command's directive to work under Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah, Women Development and Child Welfare Minister Konda Surekha, a vociferous campaigner for making Kadapa Congress MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy as Chief Minister, on Oct 29 resigned fr...
Distribution of Abhaya Hastam Bonds Posted on 30-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 29th: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Oct 29 decided to distribute the bonds and certificates of the 'YSR Abhaya Hastam', Former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy's pet scheme, providing pensions to the women members of the Self Help Groups (SHGs). The Cabinet, which met on...
Preventive measures to curb dengue Posted on 31-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 30th: Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu on Oct 30 urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah to direct the authorities to take preventive measures on a large scale to curb the spread of dengue. In a letter to the Chief Minister, a copy of which...
Need to rush power projects: AP CM Posted on 31-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 30th: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah on Oct 30 emphasized on the need to expedite all the ongoing power projects in the State keeping in view the ever increasing demand and the interests of the consumers. He was reviewing the status of power projects and the power suppl...
Awareness camp by NDRF in EG Posted on 31-Oct-2009
Kakinada, Oct 30th: Mr. Alex Johnson troop commander of the Arakkonam battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), said people should possess awareness and preparedness which were key components of a proactive approach during any disaster situation. Participating at the NDRF’s awar...
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