Skywalk to Metro station key feature of ₹327 crore redevelopment of Nampally station

The astir notable diagnostic of the ₹327.27‑crore redevelopment of the Nampally railway presumption volition beryllium the operation of a 200‑metre skywalk connecting the presumption to the Metro presumption connected the main road. The skywalk volition beryllium equipped with escalators and travelators to guarantee seamless question and casual interchange for passengers betwixt the 2 transport systems.

This was disclosed by Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy during a media enactment aft helium inspected the ongoing works, on with SCR General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava and different officials, connected Thursday.

Mr. Reddy said that the station, which handles 60 trains regular and sees a footfall of 28,000 passengers, volition soon beryllium equipped with 16 lifts and 8 escalators, each connecting platforms to the aerial concourse. The redeveloped presumption volition besides segregate arriving and departing passengers, and make 6,500 sq. ft. of abstraction for eateries, kiosks, toilets and different rider amenities, successful summation to basement parking.

The Minister pointed retired that the different large railway terminals, including Secunderabad and Kacheguda, are besides undergoing important modernisation, portion a marque caller terminal astatine Cherlapalli has already been established. Railway budgetary allocations for Telangana person been accrued to implicit ₹5,454 crore this year, helium noted.

Over the past decade, SCR has achieved astir 100% electrification, but for 1 upcoming caller line. It has constructed 346 km of caller lines, upgraded 513 km of existing lines, and is redeveloping much than 40 stations crossed Telangana, Mr. Reddy said.

The ₹521.36‑crore Kazipet Railway Manufacturing Unit is expected to beryllium acceptable for commissioning wrong 3 months, and railway works worthy ₹47,984 crore are presently underway successful Telangana. The indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) strategy ‘Kavach 3.2’ has been deployed crossed 639 km covering 63 stations. Upgradation to ‘Kavach 4.0’ is successful advancement connected these sections, on with caller installations implicit an further 384 way km, helium added.