Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of Northeast Region G. Kishan Reddy has affirmed the commitment of the Centre towards development of the rail network across Telangana not only to connect all the main cities but also rest of the country in phases, with over ₹30,000-crore works underway at various sites.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been giving special focus towards railway network development in Telangana and has allocated about ₹5,000 crore this year alone. He has allocated three Vande Bharat trains – towards Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Bengaluru. New railway lines to Siddipet and others have been commissioned,” he pointed out.
Addressing the gathering before flagging off four trains with extended services from the Secunderabad railway station, the Minister criticised the State government for not providing sufficient land for development of the Secunderabad railway station and the upcoming new passenger terminal at Cherlapally (likely to be ready by January).
