Centre backs Andhra Pradesh's semiconductor push, approves port rail links

Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured Andhra Pradesh of the Centre's support for its plan to become a global semiconductor design and manufacturing hub, including research and skilling. After meeting Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in New Delhi, he approved rail connectivity for nine seaports and agreed to a Vande Bharat sleeper train between Visakhapatnam and Bengaluru via Tirupati.