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| Company type | State-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transport |
| Predecessor | Amaravathi Metro Rail Corporation |
| Successor | APMRC |
| Headquarters | , India |
Number of locations | 2 |
Key people | Y. Srilakshmi IAS (Special Chief Secretary to Government and Chairperson) U.J.M. Rao IRAS (Managing Director) |
| Services | Visakhapatnam Metro, Vijayawada Metro |
| Owner | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Website | amrc |
The Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (APMRC) is a public sector company in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India headquartered in Visakhapatnam, that operates the Visakhapatnam Metro and Vijayawada Metro.[1][2] Initially, it was incorporated as Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (AMRC), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the implementation of the Vijayawada Metro Rail project. Later, the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project was added to the list.[3][clarification needed] It was first proposed as a Mass Rapid Transit System in VGTM UDA, which was later changed into Amravati Metropolitan Region Development Authority (AMRDA).[4]
- ^ "G.O.MS.No. 141" (PDF). Municipal Administration & Urban Development (H2) Department. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ Singh, Neha (29 April 2020). "Amaravati Metro renamed as Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd".
- ^ Rao, Umamaheswara (11 October 2018). "AMRC issues RfP to 5 bidders for Vizag metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh to replace VGTM-UDA with CRDA". The Times of India. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2019.