CPI(M) seeks railway underbridge at Vambay Colony in Vijayawada
The CPI(M) held a protest in Vijayawada demanding the construction of a long-delayed railway underbridge at Vambay Colony. Residents claim the lack of infrastructure has caused significant financial burden and safety risks over the past two decades.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the disconnect between urban infrastructure planning and the needs of marginalized communities in rapidly growing cities.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest on Wednesday demanding the construction of a railway underbridge at Vambay Colony in Vijayawada, alleging that the project had remained pending for nearly two decades despite repeated assurances.
CPI(M) State secretariat member Ch. Babu Rao, who participated in the protest, alleged that the coalition government and its representatives were announcing development works but had failed to address key infrastructure needs in Vijayawada.
Party workers and local residents staged the protest in the rain, carrying placards and raising slogans demanding allocation of funds and immediate commencement of the underbridge works.
Mr. Babu Rao said Vambay Colony, established for the urban poor, had completed more than 20 years, but the proposed railway underbridge had not made any progress. He said the absence of the bridge was causing difficulties to residents of Vambay Colony, Ajit Singh Nagar, Payakapuram and surrounding areas.
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