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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
V. Geetanath

Two key new railway lines in Telugu States await push from State governments

The South Central Railway (SCR) is keen to complete two key newline projects to connect the hitherto neglected areas for the first time in Telugu States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the next couple of years, if the respective governments keep up their word of providing land, and sharing the cost as agreed upon.

The projects are the ₹1,160.48 crore (revised cost ₹2,800 crore) 151.36 km Manoharabad-Kothapalli line in Telangana and ₹1,000.23 crore (revised cost ₹2,700 crore) 268.116 km Kadapa-Bengaluru lines.

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the train towards Siddipet during his recent visit to Telangana before the polls, it also signalled significant progress of Manoharabad-Kothapalli line as about 76.136 km line work was completed.

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