Union Minister for Tourism, Culture & Development of Northeast Region G. Kishan Reddy, on Sunday, has requested the Railways Minister Aswini Vaishnav to see that separate two express trains have halts at Mahabubnagar and Shadnagar stations, respectively. In a communication to the Minister, Mr. Kishan Reddy said Train No. 12649/12650 Yeshwantpur-Hazrat Nimzamuddin Sampark Kranti Express does not have a stop for more than 200 km between Kacheguda and Kurnool, therefore a stop at Mahabubnagar would facilitate travellers in the area to embark and disembark in their long-distance travels to Delhi and Bengaluru without having to commute to the city.
Similarly, if Train No. 17651/17652 Chengalapattu - Kacheguda Express stops at Shadnagar it would allow commuters living in suburban areas of Hyderabad especially around Timmapur, Kottur, Burgula and other places to embark and disembark at Shadnagar bypassing the commute to the city and the travel back.
The Secunderabad MP said Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the doubling and electrification of the 85 km Secunderabad - Mahabubnagar Railway Line at a cost of ₹1,410 crore to the nation.
