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SCR plans to build new Yadadri railway station for MMTS link

The South Central Railway (SCR) will be building brand new Yadadri station building for the upcoming ₹430 crore 33-km MMTS suburban train extension from Ghatkesar. The new station building will be coming up on the eastern side as part of the MMTS extension while the existing station on the western side is also being taken up for upgradation under the ‘Amrit Bharath’ station scheme.

SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain informed on Thursday after conducting an inspection with his senior officials that tenders for the existing station redevelopment has been awarded and works to be taken up include construction of cover over platforms, facade development and building improvements among others.

MMTS Phase - II extension from Ghatkesar to Yadadri was sanctioned in 2016-17 with an estimated cost of ₹330 crore. The project involves laying of additional line between Ghatkesar to Yadadri (Raigir) for 33 km., apart from the existing two lines.

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