Centre backs A.P.’s semiconductor push, approves rail links for nine ports

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India’s central government has backed Andhra Pradesh’s semiconductor development plans, including support for research, workforce training, and AI, according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. It also approved rail links serving nine ports and agreed to a Vande Bharat sleeper service between Visakhapatnam and Bengaluru via Tirupati.

Ashwini Vaishnaw assures support for chip-sector research, skilling and AI; agrees to a Vande Bharat sleeper train between Visakhapatnam and Bengaluru via Tirupati as Chandrababu Naidu seeks approval for key railway projects