Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy said that the LiDAR survey for the proposed Regional Ring Rail (RRR) project around Hyderabad has been completed and the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the northern section has been submitted. The alignment for the southern section is currently being finalised.
Speaking to mediapersons at the Vikarabad railway station on Sunday, the Minister said the Final Location Survey (FLS) for the rail corridor proposed along the outer periphery of the Regional Ring Road (RRR) was sanctioned in 2023 for a stretch of about 400 km.
Mr. Kishan Reddy was reviewing redevelopment works being undertaken at Vikarabad railway station under the Centre’s Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The ₹24.35-crore project includes construction of a 12-metre-wide foot overbridge, station building upgrades, platform improvements, escalators, better parking facilities and an enhanced circulating area aimed at improving passenger convenience and accessibility.
He said Vikarabad is among 40 railway stations in Telangana being redeveloped under the scheme at a total cost exceeding ₹2,000 crore. The station handles nearly 15,000 passengers daily and witnesses the movement of about 60 trains every day. Officials have been directed to complete the works by the end of the year.
Highlighting the Centre’s focus on strengthening transport infrastructure in the region, the Minister said Vikarabad records one of the highest volumes of rail travel in the State after Kazipet and Khammam.
Claiming that railway projects worth nearly ₹80,000 crore are progressing across Telangana, Mr. Kishan Reddy said major works such as track doubling, tripling and quadrupling have gained momentum. He noted that 100% railway electrification has been achieved in TG and that the Hyderabad-Siddipet-Jagtial rail corridor is under development, with services already operational up to Siddipet.
The Minister further stated that the rail manufacturing unit being set up at Kazipet is 90% complete and is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon. High-speed rail links connecting Hyderabad with Bengaluru and Pune are also being envisaged. Such projects, he said, could accelerate industrial growth, improve regional connectivity and help ease traffic congestion.
Five Vande Bharat Express trains are currently operating from Hyderabad and Secunderabad, connecting the twin cities with destinations such as Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Bengaluru and Nagpur, he pointed out. Chevella MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, Secunderabad Divisional Railway Manager Dr. R. Gopalakrishnan and other officials were present.
Published – August 30, 2026 07:03 pm IST
