A coordination meeting of railway officials of Waltair Division of the East Coast Railway was recently held with Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) in Visakhapatnam. 

Mr. K Prakash Babu, Associate Vice President of External Engagement & Investment Promotion of APEDB took part in the meeting which was attended by a 19-member delegation from the Provincial National Assembly of Vietnam, led by Mr. Ngo Thanh Danh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. 

The delegation accompanied APEDB to gain insights into the railway infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh.

The meeting was presided over by Divisional Railway Manager Mr Saurabh Prasad. Mr PR Naidu, Chief Project Manager of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), and Mr K Dhanunjaya Rao, Chief Engineer (Railway Construction), gave a PowerPoint presentation on the various ongoing and completed projects, with a focus on challenging terrains like the Kottavalasa-Kirandul line.

Delegates from both sides discussed various railway projects in Andhra Pradesh and Vietnam. 

The aim was to explore opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the development of railway infrastructure, leading to business development. 

Discussions were held on potential areas of cooperation, technology transfer, and project implementation. Apart from the Divisional Railway Manager and the delegates from Vietnam, ADRM (Infrastructure) Mr Sudhir Kumar Gupta and Branch Officers also participated in the meeting.