Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation

Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (APMRC)
Company typeState-owned
IndustryPublic transport
PredecessorAmaravathi Metro Rail Corporation
SuccessorAPMRC
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)
ServicesVisakhapatnam Metro, Vijayawada Metro
OwnerGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Websiteamrc.ap.gov.in

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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Singh, Neha (29 April 2020). "Amaravati Metro renamed as Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd".
  3. ^ Rao, Umamaheswara (11 October 2018). "AMRC issues RfP to 5 bidders for Vizag metro rail project". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Andhra Pradesh to replace VGTM-UDA with CRDA". The Times of India. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2019.