SCR to invest ₹24,210 crore for 1,481 km railway projects across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava announced on Thursday that railway projects covering 1,481 km are currently underway in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. These projects, including new lines, doubling, and tripling of existing tracks, have an estimated cost of ₹24,210.18 crore.
Srivastava provided this information during a meeting with Members of Parliament (MPs) from both states, held at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad. He outlined the zone's recent operational improvements, noting that 14 trains have been extended to various terminals, 56 trains have received additional stoppages, and 30 pairs of trains have been regularised so far this year. In addition, four pairs of new trains and five pairs of Amrit Bharat trains have been introduced since the last financial year.
The meeting was attended by around 16 MPs, including Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy. The members raised several issues concerning railway infrastructure in their constituencies. Key concerns included the construction of Road Under Bridges (RUBs) and Road Over Bridges (ROBs), the sanctioning of new railway lines, introduction of new trains, additional stoppages for existing services, extension of train routes, and the improvement of passenger amenities.
The MPs emphasised the need to expedite various infrastructure development works to ensure that projects are completed within their targeted timelines. Responding to these suggestions, the General Manager assured the members that their concerns would be given utmost priority and that every effort would be made to implement them.
MPs Vaddiraju Ravi Chandra, Mandadi Anil Kumar Yadav, Vem Narender Reddy, Eatala Rajender, M. Raghunandan Rao, Dr Kadiyam Kavya, Vamsi Krishna Gaddam, Kunduru Raghuveer, R. Raghuram Reddy, Suresh Kumar Shetkar, Porika Balram Naik, G. Nagesh, D.K. Aruna, Bastipati Nagaraju, and Kesineni Sivanath were among those who participated in the meeting.
