The ambitious 57-km Kotipalli–Narsapur railway line—which includes three bridges across the mighty Godavari River—still hangs fire 25 years after its foundation stone was laid. Locals rue successive governments’ silence on bringing a train to Konaseema, with many blaming lack of political will among the elected representatives from the Godavari region, despite severe losses to trade, commerce, tourism, and connectivity. T. Appala Naidu explores the reasons behind the project’s delay.