Elamanchili station footfall grows 11%; halts sought for express trains
Increased industrial and tourism activity in the Elamanchili region has led to an 11% rise in railway passenger traffic. Local stakeholders are now demanding infrastructure upgrades and additional stops for express trains to accommodate the growing demand.
Why it matters
It highlights the impact of regional industrial development on public infrastructure requirements and local economic growth.
Industrial and tourism growth in the southern belt of the district has increased passenger footfall at the Elamanchili railway station, and renewed demands for infrastructure upgrades and train halts.
As projects such as the Nakkapalli bulk drug project, the Rambilli naval base, the NTPC green hydrogen project, the Achutapuram SEZ and the proposed Nippon Steel plant take shape, passenger traffic at the NSG-5 station grew 11.1% to 6,80,050 passengers in 2025-26, with gross earnings of over ₹4.12 crore. Inward and outward passenger numbers rose to 6,04,115 and 7,05,780 respectively.
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