Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday, February 12, urged the Centre to take up the entire cost of developing the Krishna–Vikarabad railway line, as the state government was bearing the cost of land acquisition for the project.
He met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi and informed him that limestone deposits have been identified at Tekulakode in Karnataka, located along the proposed route, and efforts are underway to develop the region into a cement and textile industrial hub.
To strengthen his case, the CM added that the Krishna region is strategically located near several cement industries in Karnataka, and Kodangal, Tekulakode, and Doulthabad are being developed as industrial zones.
Speaking about the three high-speed rail corridors proposed in this year’s Union Budget, Revanth Reddy suggested that all three corridors originate from Shamshabad, making it a tri-junction high-speed rail hub.
He also proposed allocating 500 acres near Shamshabad International Airport for the development of these corridors.
The Union Budget 2026-27 had proposed developing seven high-speed railway lines between various cities, including three connecting Hyderabad to Chennai, Bengaluru and Pune.
Telangana CM requested the Railway Minister to approve extending the Hyderabad–Chennai high-speed corridor via Amaravati and sanction a rail link from there to Machilipatnam Port, which would help to accelerate cargo movement from dry ports to the seaport.
The Railway Minister has assured necessary steps would be initiated, a release from Telangana CMO stated.
On the same day, Revanth Reddy also met Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu and sought the speedy clearance for the proposed airports in the state.
He also met with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the upcoming Gandhi Sarovar Project, which is being undertaken as part of the prestigious Musi River Rejuvenation initiative.
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