Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy appealed to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to sanction Regional Rail Ring project akin to Regional Ring Road for the all-round development of the State. The Centre sanctioned a 370-km Regional Ring Road and tenders for constructing 170-km road was called for. Speaking on the occasion of inauguration of Cherlapalli new railway terminal, he said that 60 percent of Telangana would be urbanized if the Regional Rail Ring Project is taken up. Listing out various projects and sanctions required for the development of Telangana, he brought the integrated railway coach factory in Kazipet to the notice of Modi. Thanking Modi for inaugurating the Cherlapalli terminal, he urged him to sanction a dedicated railway line connecting the proposed dry port to give boost to industrial park especially automobile industry and added that Telangana has become a hub for pharma industry
Revanth Reddy said South Korea was evincing interest for expanding operations related to electric vehicles in the State. He said the Centre should sanction a dedicated railway line for Telangana in keeping view of Telangana interests. Speaking to reporters, referring to Hyderabad Metro Rail Project, he said that Hyderabad has the largest metro rail network after Delhi but the approval of the second phase is pending with the Centre. With no network expansion over the past decade, Hyderabad has slipped in metro rankings and risks falling further behind other metro cities.
Revanth Reddy also demanded the Prime Minister sanction Vikarabad-Krishna railway line to the area to meet its transportation needs. Claiming that new railway lines would be a must for the region’s development, he said Telangana will invest $1 trillion for the Centre’s roadmap of making India a $5 trillion economy. This could happen only when the government gives sanction for the projects related to the State, he added.
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