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Telangana received a grounds fund allocation of ₹5,454 crore for railway projects to beryllium taken up during the fiscal twelvemonth 2026–27, with works worthy ₹47,984 crore presently successful advancement for enlargement of the obstruction network, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said connected Monday.
Addressing the media virtually from New Delhi, the Minister said the allocation marked a astir six-fold summation compared to the mean yearly outlay made during 2009–14 for the undivided State. Mr. Vaishnaw said the projected high‑speed obstruction corridors — Hyderabad–Pune, Hyderabad–Chennai and Hyderabad–Bengaluru — would signifier a “diamond network” of fast‑travel routes that volition not lone trim travel times drastically but besides accelerate economical growth.
While stating that further details connected the elevated alignments, elaborate task reports and different components would beryllium shared successful owed course, helium said the expected question times connected the corridors were: Hyderabad–Bengaluru: 2 hours; Hyderabad–Chennai: 2 hours 55 minutes and Hyderabad–Pune: 1 hr 55 minutes.
Andhra Pradesh received treble the allocation astatine ₹10,134 crore for works totalling ₹92,649 crore — an eleven-fold summation compared to the 2009–14 mean for the combined State. The 2 high‑speed corridors — Hyderabad–Bengaluru and Hyderabad–Chennai — volition besides walk importantly done Andhra Pradesh, helium said.
Mr. Vaishnaw besides stated that the Centre has been expeditiously taking up the enactment of South Coast Railway (SCoR) and operation of the zonal offices would statesman soon. Normally it takes 3 to 4 years to marque a caller portion operational due to the fact that of the logistics progressive including unit transfers, mounting up of jurisdictional divisions and likes. But the enactment is being accelerated tracked with the practice of the AP government, helium explained.
Later, South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava said Hyderabad would big the attraction depot for the high‑speed trains, arsenic 3 of the services volition originate from the city. A large information of the revamped Secunderabad presumption is expected to beryllium acceptable by March, peculiarly the level 10 side, helium said.
On improving MMTS suburban services, Mr. Srivastava cited operational constraints arising from shared tracks with long‑distance explicit and freight trains. However, helium said the MMTS Phase‑II Yadadri railway nexus would beryllium taken up soon with 100% railway funding, without waiting for the State government’s contribution.
