Polity & Governance 08 May 2026

Government Notifies South Coast Railway Zone with Headquarters in Visakhapatnam

The Union Government notified a new railway zone, the South Coast Railway (SCoR), with headquarters at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, to be operational from 1 June 2026.

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The Union Government has officially notified the creation of a new railway zone called the South Coast Railway (SCoR), with its headquarters in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

The new zone will become operational from 1 June 2026. It has been formed by reorganising parts of the existing East Coast Railway and South Central Railway under the Railways Act, 1989.

The restructured zone will include divisions such as Guntakal, Guntur, Vijayawada, and the reorganised Visakhapatnam division. With this, India's railway map gets a new zone carved out of the southern and eastern coastal network.

The main aim of creating the new zone is to improve operational efficiency, strengthen both freight and passenger connectivity, and support regional infrastructure development across Andhra Pradesh and nearby areas.

For exam aspirants, this is an important static-plus-current fact: the name of the new zone (South Coast Railway), its headquarters (Visakhapatnam), the operational date, and the divisions involved.

Key Points to Remember

  • New zone: South Coast Railway (SCoR)
  • Headquarters: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
  • Operational from 1 June 2026
  • Formed under the Railways Act, 1989
  • Carved from East Coast Railway and South Central Railway
  • Divisions: Guntakal, Guntur, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam

Exam Relevance

Highly relevant for RRB exams (Railway General Awareness), SSC and UPSC (Polity & Geography — railway zones and headquarters).

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