Compiled from reports by NewsMeter and The Hans India. See the original articles linked below.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asked the Union government to move faster on proposed high-speed rail corridors connecting Hyderabad with other major cities, according to NewsMeter and The Hans India.
The meeting
The Hans India reported that Reddy met Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday. NewsMeter said the state minister Vivek Venkataswamy, several MPs and the state's Special Representative in New Delhi, AP Jitender Reddy, were present.
High-speed corridors
Both outlets said the three corridors in question run from Hyderabad to Pune, Bengaluru and Chennai. The Hans India reported that the state had examined the Centre's proposals and sent back revised versions with its own suggestions. NewsMeter reported that Reddy asked for the alignments to be approved early.
According to both NewsMeter and The Hans India, Reddy said Telangana has not begun land acquisition for any of the three corridors and will do so only once the Centre has approved the alignments.
Other rail requests
NewsMeter reported that Reddy asked for a Regional Ring Rail to be aligned along the 360-km Regional Ring Road planned around Hyderabad, pointing to better connectivity and job creation. The Hans India also reported this request, noting the employment argument.
Both outlets said he sought immediate sanction for a 130-km railway line between Vikarabad and Krishna. They reported that he linked it to limestone deposits near Tekalkode, where the state intends to develop a cement and textile hub.
NewsMeter said Reddy asked for immediate sanction of six rail lines, naming Dornakal-Gadwal, Kalwakurthy-Macherla, Bodhan-Latur and Patancheru-Adilabad among them. The Hans India's list of requested lines included Dornakal-Gadwal, Kalwakurthy-Macherla, Kacheguda-Jaggayyapeta, Patancheru-Adilabad, Bodhan-Latur and an Akannapet bypass.
Maintenance depot
According to NewsMeter, the state has agreed to provide 409.1 acres for a large maintenance depot that South Central Railway plans at Anantharam, near Mahabubabad. The Hans India said Reddy asked the Centre to sanction a coaching and freight maintenance depot at Anantaram near Mahabubabad, for which the state has agreed to hand over 409 acres and one gunta of land.
Sources
- Hyderabad-Pune bullet train: CM Revanth urges Centre to fast-track high-speed rail project (NewsMeter, 2026-10-31)
- CM Revanth seeks speedy nod for three high-speed rail corridors (The Hans India, 2026-10-31)
This article was compiled with AI assistance from the reports listed above and reviewed by GMA before publishing.