Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw with Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy at Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre in Hyderabad on Saturday.
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Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said Telangana is poised to emerge as a major high-speed rail hub with the Centre proposing three bullet train corridors linked to the State capital Hyderabad. He reminded that Telangana received a record budget allocation of ₹5,454 crore for railway projects for the financial year 2026–27.Addressing reporters after the HYSEA GCCS & IT Roundtable at the Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, the Minister said Hyderabad would be connected through three high-speed rail corridors — Hyderabad-Chennai, Hyderabad-Bengaluru and Pune-Hyderabad.Stating that the proposed corridors would integrate regional economies and bring large-scale development to Telangana and neighbouring States, Mr. Vaishnaw said the introduction of high-speed rail would drastically reduce travel time between major cities and expressed confidence that Hyderabad would emerge as a key centre for high-speed rail operations.
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw with Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy and Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao at Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre in Hyderabad on Saturday.
