Telangana govt urged to expedite land acquisition for Sec'bad Station redevelopment, road to Cherlapalli Station and other projects
Union Minister of Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy has urged the Telangana Government to expedite the land acquisition process for completion of several pending railway works including the approach road for the newly constructed Cherlapalli terminal station and Secunderabad redevelopment project.
Participating in the re-launch of the redeveloped Begumpet railway station at a cost of ₹26.55 crore by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Hyderabad on Thursday (May 22, 2025), Mr. Kishan Reddy pointed out that the Centre had granted many projects for Telangana running into thousands of crores, but some of them got delayed as the requisite land is yet to be handed over by the State Government.
₹5,337 crore earmarked for Telangana railway projects
The Union Minister requested the cooperation of the State government in completing the railway works on time by handing over the identified land parcels to the railways. A total of ₹5,337 crore has been earmarked for Telangana in the current budget for railway projects, and works of about ₹42,219 crore are underway, he said.
Yadagirigutta extension line work will begin soon
Mr. Kishan Reddy said that the Centre had completed the ₹1000 crore MMTS phase two project without waiting for the State government's contribution and soon the Yadagirigutta extension line work estimated to cost ₹400 crore will also begin. Another station dedicated to Komuravelli Mallanna devotees will be opened during this year's Dussehra, he said.
₹580 crore wagon manufacturing factory coming up in Kazipet
Within South Central Railway (SCR), 121 unmanned level crossings were removed while 203 new road under bridges, 43 road over bridges and 45 foot over bridges were built in the last few years. Wifi internet connectivity was provided to 174 stations. The ₹580 crore wagon manufacturing factory is coming up in Kazipet despite the previous government's lack of cooperation, he maintained.
Earlier, the PM had virtually inaugurated the redeveloped stations of Karimnagar (₹25.85 crore) and Warangal (₹25.42 crore) also. These three are among the 40 stations identified for modernisation at an estimated cost of ₹2,750 crore including new facades, foot over bridges, escalators, signages, passenger amenities, etc., under the Amrut Bharat station scheme.
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