Revanth meets Railway Minister, seeks nod to Regional Ring Rail project for Hyderabad
Accompanied by IT Minister Sridhar Babu and Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, he met the Union Minister in New Delhi on Thursday and reiterated demand for Kazipet Railway Division and also new railway lines in the backward areas of State with total funding from the Railways. He said the Regional Ring Rail project, which will run parallel to Hyderabad's Regional Ring Road, would enhance rural-urban connectivity, reduce congestion in Hyderabad's main railway stations, and boost employment and economic development.
The Chief Minister also appealed for a dedicated railway line connecting Hyderabad Dry Port to Bandar Port, given its potential to streamline exports of pharmaceuticals, electronics, and food processing products from Telangana.
The specific projects proposed include: Vikarabad-Krishna (122 km) at an estimated cost of ₹ 2,677 crore, Kalwakurti-Macharla (100 km) at an estimated cost of ₹2,000 crore, Dornakal-Gadwala (296 km) at a cost of ₹ 6,512 crore and Dornakal-Miryalguda (97 km) at a cost of ₹2,184 crore.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister sought immediate approvals for semiconductor manufacturing projects and urged the Union Minister to expedite approvals for the Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) project and the Micro LED Display Fab Project Crystal Matrix.
Other requests included the establishment of a high-tech electronics manufacturing park at Muchcherla, Rangareddy district, under the EMC 2.0 scheme, and a proposal for an electronics manufacturing park near the RRR to strengthen the electronics ecosystem.
MPs Porika Balaram Nayak, Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, Kunduru Raghuveer Reddy, Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy, Suresh Shetkar were present along with senior officials.
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