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THE TIMES OF INDIA, HYDERABAD TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 7 TIMES CITY A one-man judicial committee on One Rank One Pension (OROP) headed by former chief justice of Patna High Court Justice L Narsimha Reddy is to visit the city on Friday. Justice Reddy will Satavahana, Pipeline Junction, from 10 am to 1 pm. All interested ex-servicemen are required to register themselves by calling on 0891-2813067/2812748/2706511by Tuesday. TNN interact with ex-servicemen to understand their views and remove anomalies that may arise in the implementation of OROP. Interactions will be held at Samudrika Auditorium near INS Judicial committee on OROP visit to Visakhapatnam on Aug 26 Visakhapatnam: Committees have been formed comprising senior district administration officials to look into the smooth functioning of the BRICS Summit that is slated to be held in the port city from September 14 to 16, said district collector Pravin Kumar at a review meet here on Monday. The committees have been entrusted with handling protocol, cultural events, transport, beautification works, media publicity and accommodation and must ensure clarity of thought and proper execution of all projects, the collector said, adding that there must be coordination among members. He further said a blue print concerning the plan of action will be presented to CM Chandrababu Naidu on Aug 30. TNN Visakhapatnam gears up for BRICS summit Vijayawada: A train chugging thro- ugh faction-ridden terrains from Yerraguntla to Nandyal connecting two backward districts of Kadapa and Kurnool in Rayalaseema region has been a dream, which will beco- me a reality after more than four de- cades. Railways minister Suresh Prab- hu is scheduled to flag off a DEMU passenger train on the route from Vijayawada by remote on Tuesday. “For the first time, my birthplace finds a space on the railway map,” a city-based psychiatrist Indla Subba Reddy told TOI with a sense of ela- tion. Dr Reddy migrated to Vijaya- wada from his native place close to Proddatur in Kadapa several years ago. Areas en route the new railway line such as Proddatur, Jammala- madugu, Koilkuntla and Allagadda in Kadapa and Kurnool districts will be seeing a train chugging along for the first time. Congress veteran and then Nan- dyala MP Pendekanti Venkatasub- baiah conceived the proposal in the early 1970s. Works on the single line project, covering a distance of 125 km, commenced in the 1980s and we- re completed in March this year. The cost of the project has swelled to Rs 1,900 crore. Chintalaneni Srinivas, an emp- loyee in a private hospital in the city, hailing from Pottipadu village in Ra- jupalem mandal in Kadapa district, said: “Now, it becomes easy and af- fordable to go my native place.” Sri- nivas, who came to the city three de- cades ago, used to cough up at least Rs 2,000 towards bus fare to visit his place. “With Rs 600 in pocket, I can travel from Proddatur to Nandyala and from Nandyal to Vijayawada via Guntur thanks to the new line,” he explained. The capital city region draws a huge number of students from Rayalaseema areas running into around 50,000. Around 15 priva- te buses operate from Vijayawada to these areas every day in addition to several RTC bus services, indicating heavy dependence of people on road transport. New train to link Kadapa, Kurnool and Vijayawada Vij-Yerraguntla DEMU To Be Flagged Off Today NEWS NETWORK W ith the DEMU train all to set chug on Tuesday, pro-Raya- laseema protagonists are now pitching for restoration of Rajd- hani Express connecting capital Amaravati and Kadapa. An activ- ist recalled the introduction of an express in the same name con- necting then state capital in Kur- nool to Machilipatnam soon after formation of Andhra state in 1953. The train was suspended when the capital moved to Hyderabad after the formation of Andhra Pradesh with the merger of Te- langana. “We lost the capital for ever. Let the government ensure restoration of Rajdhani Express,” he said. Endorsing the demand, retired lecturer Ramachandra Reddy wanted it to be named as Triveni Express or Penna ex- press, a name associated with riv- er Penna, the lifeline of two Raya- laseema districts. A direct ex- press train is the need of the hour for the people, he said. Anantapur and Chittoor districts have direct trains with connectivity to the state capital. TNN Pro-Rayalaseema activists want Rajdhani now
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THE TIMES OF INDIA, HYDERABAD TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2016 7TIMES CITY
A one-man judicial committee on One Rank OnePension (OROP) headed by former chief justiceof Patna High Court Justice L Narsimha Reddy isto visit the city on Friday. Justice Reddy will
Satavahana, Pipeline Junction, from 10 am to 1pm. All interested ex-servicemen are required toregister themselves by calling on0891-2813067/2812748/2706511by Tuesday. TNN
interact with ex-servicemen to understand theirviews and remove anomalies that may arise inthe implementation of OROP. Interactions will beheld at Samudrika Auditorium near INS
Judicial committee on OROP visit to Visakhapatnam on Aug 26
Visakhapatnam:Committees have been formedcomprising senior district administration officials tolook into the smooth functioning of the BRICSSummit that is slated to be held in the port city fromSeptember 14 to 16, said district collector PravinKumar at a review meet here on Monday. Thecommittees have been entrusted with handling
protocol, cultural events, transport, beautificationworks, media publicity and accommodation andmust ensure clarity of thought and proper executionof all projects, the collector said, adding that theremust be coordination among members. He furthersaid a blue print concerning the plan of action will bepresented to CM Chandrababu Naidu on Aug 30. TNN
Visakhapatnam gears up for BRICS summit
Vijayawada:A train chugging thro-ugh faction-ridden terrains fromYerraguntla to Nandyal connectingtwo backward districts of Kadapaand Kurnool in Rayalaseema regionhas been a dream, which will beco-me a reality after more than four de-cades.
Railways minister Suresh Prab-hu is scheduled to flag off a DEMUpassenger train on the route fromVijayawada by remote on Tuesday.“For the first time, my birthplacefinds a space on the railway map,” acity-based psychiatrist Indla SubbaReddy told TOI with a sense of ela-tion. Dr Reddy migrated to Vijaya-wada from his native place close toProddatur in Kadapa several yearsago. Areas en route the new railwayline such as Proddatur, Jammala-madugu, Koilkuntla and Allagaddain Kadapa and Kurnool districts willbe seeing a train chugging along forthe first time.
Congress veteran and then Nan-dyala MP Pendekanti Venkatasub-baiah conceived the proposal in the
early 1970s. Works on the single lineproject, covering a distance of 125km, commenced in the 1980s and we-re completed in March this year. Thecost of the project has swelled to Rs1,900 crore.
Chintalaneni Srinivas, an emp-loyee in a private hospital in the city,hailing from Pottipadu village in Ra-jupalem mandal in Kadapa district,said: “Now, it becomes easy and af-fordable to go my native place.” Sri-nivas, who came to the city three de-cades ago, used to cough up at least
Rs 2,000 towards bus fare to visit hisplace. “With Rs 600 in pocket, I cantravel from Proddatur to Nandyalaand from Nandyal to Vijayawada viaGuntur thanks to the new line,” heexplained. The capital city regiondraws a huge number of studentsfrom Rayalaseema areas runninginto around 50,000. Around 15 priva-te buses operate from Vijayawada tothese areas every day in addition toseveral RTC bus services, indicatingheavy dependence of people on roadtransport.
New train to link Kadapa,Kurnool and Vijayawada
Vij-Yerraguntla DEMUTo Be Flagged
Off TodayNEWS NETWORK With the DEMU train all to set
chug on Tuesday, pro-Raya-laseema protagonists are nowpitching for restoration of Rajd-hani Express connecting capitalAmaravati and Kadapa. An activ-ist recalled the introduction of anexpress in the same name con-necting then state capital in Kur-nool to Machilipatnam soon afterformation of Andhra state in 1953.The train was suspended whenthe capital moved to Hyderabadafter the formation of AndhraPradesh with the merger of Te-
langana. “We lost the capital forever. Let the government ensurerestoration of Rajdhani Express,”he said. Endorsing the demand,retired lecturer RamachandraReddy wanted it to be named asTriveni Express or Penna ex-press, a name associated with riv-er Penna, the lifeline of two Raya-laseema districts. A direct ex-press train is the need of the hourfor the people, he said. Anantapurand Chittoor districts have directtrains with connectivity to thestate capital. TNN
Pro-Rayalaseema activistswant Rajdhani now
