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Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Kishan Reddy announced that the Central government has made a major commitment to initiate 30 railway projects in Telangana, including construction of 15 entirely new railway lines. These projects have a significant total budget of Rs 835.43 billion.
Addressing reporters, Minister Reddy expressed his concerns about him, alleging that the progress of over 700 kilometers of railway construction had been hampered by what he described as the "non-cooperation" of the ruling BRS administration. He emphasized that the Center has appealed to the st.
Minister Reddy, who is also president of the Telangana BJP, underlined the lack of cooperation from the state government in these matters. He reiterated the Centre's appeal to the state government to expedite land acquisition for railway projects and collaborate on initiatives like Phase II of the M.
Despite the alleged non-cooperation of the state authorities, Minister Reddy emphasized the Union government's unwavering commitment to the development of Telangana and the welfare of its people, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a recent development, the Railways has approved modernization and redevelopment of 40 railway stations in Telangana, with Prime Minister Modi actually laying the foundation for 21 of them, as noted by Minister Reddy. He revealed that the central government has allocated Rs 23 billion for the red.
Furthermore, Minister Reddy highlighted a stark contrast in railway development between the previous UPA government (2004-2014) and the current Modi government. During the UPA era, only five projects were approved, with a total allocation of Rs 101.92 billion for the construction of just 714 kilometers.
Illustrating the progress made, Minister Reddy noted that before 2014, only 17 kilometers of new railway lines were constructed annually, while under the Modi government's leadership, this figure has increased significantly to 55 kilometers per year.
