Kakinada mainline is not feasible or required techincally. There is a bypass at Samalkot and the distance from Pithapuram to Kakinada town station will be 20km. The new line proposed is also 20 km and it goes to Kakinada Town railway station with joint in Samalkot Kakinada line. The train has to reverse direction to go to Kotipalli line or back to Samalkot. So there is no possibility of mainline due to increase in 20km distance from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada.
please wait...Translate to EnglishAyyo bro, listen up. Making a direct line to Kakinada ain't gonna work and ain't even necessary. We got a detour at Samalkot, so the ride from Pithapuram to Kakinada town station will just be like 20km. They're planning a new route that's also 20km but links up with Kakinada Town station through Samalkot Kakinada line. The train will have to flip directions if it wants to head to Kotipalli line or go back to Samalkot. So, mainline is a no-go 'cause it will just add a solid 20km to the Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada journey.