Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of Northeast region G. Kishan Reddy has exuded confidence that the fourth major passenger terminal coming up for South Central Railway (SCR) at Cherlapally will be ready by December 2023.
“The Centre is spending up to ₹300 crore for developing this terminal on railways land of about 50 acres with modern amenities for the passengers like lifts, escalators, food stalls, waiting rooms etc. It will help decongest the city traffic as it will be connected to the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and upcoming Regional Ring Road (RRR),” he told presspersons after getting a briefing from the railway officials, and inspecting the works on Saturday.
Mr. Kishan Reddy said he, in a communication addressed to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, had sought permission to take up 100 feet approach road to the new terminal. Once complete, it would be a boon to the people living on the outskirts and the nearby districts, he added. Presently, one has to get into the city to reach their respective destinations after alighting from the long-distance trains.
