According to the latest notification, the extended route will cover Gudivada and Bhimavaram Town before reaching Narsapur. The new extension will begin operations on January 12, coinciding with the Sankranti festive season, a time when passenger demand is high.

As per the revised schedule, the Vande Bharat Express will depart from Chennai Central at 5:30 AM and reach Vijayawada at 11:40 AM. From there, it will continue its journey to Narsapur, arriving at 2:10 PM. The return service will leave Narsapur at 2:50 PM and reach Chennai by 11:45 PM.

Railway officials stated that the extension aims to improve travel convenience for passengers from the Godavari region. The decision is expected to boost connectivity and enhance the travel experience between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

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Naidu said better rail connectivity will boost exports and draw major industries to the state. He announced that an integrated logistics park will soon come up to support multimodal transport with the Centre’s help.

Officials updated him on the Nadikudi–Srikalahasti, Guntur–Guntakal, and Rayadurg–Tumakuru projects. Naidu released ₹27 crore for the Nadikudi–Srikalahasti line and told them to make the Kotipalli–Narsapur and Kakinada–Amalapuram routes operational soon.

He approved land for new coaching terminals at Amaravati and Gannavaram. Naidu asked for modernization of Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Tirupati stations, including a skywalk at Tirupati. Rail officials said 73 stations are being upgraded under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and Rajahmundry station redevelopment will finish before Godavari Pushkaralu.

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