Sana Satish Seeks Vande Bharat Stop at Tuni

KAKINADA: Rajya Sabha member Sana Satish Babu has urged Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to provide a scheduled commercial halt for the Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos. 20833/20834) at Tuni railway station, citing a long-pending public demand from North Coastal Andhra Pradesh.

In a representation submitted to the Railway Minister in New Delhi on Friday, Satish Babu said the Vande Bharat Express currently runs non-stop for nearly 151 km between Visakhapatnam and Samalkot, one of the longest uninterrupted stretches on its route.

He said Tuni is strategically located between the two stations and that a two-minute halt would bridge the gap while having only a negligible impact on the train's overall journey time.

The MP pointed out that Tuni is a major commercial and transport hub serving a large catchment area comprising Tuni, Payakaraopeta, Kotananduru, Prathipadu, Rowthulapudi, Yeleswaram and the entire Narsipatnam subdivision.

He said the station records heavy daily passenger traffic from students, professionals, traders, farmers, industrial workers and government employees travelling to Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other major cities, and urged the Railway Ministry to consider the demand favourably.