Parliament Question: Pending rail and metro connectivity projects in Telangana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3948 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2026 PENDING RAIL AND METRO CONNECTIVITY PROJECTS IN TELANGANA 3948 SMT. RENUKA CHOWDHURY: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether Government has received proposals from Government of Telangana for eight new railway line projects, the project-wise details including route length, estimated cost and year of submission; (b) the present status of clearance of these railway line proposals and the reasons for pendency, including whether these proposals are awaiting feasibility approval, budgetary support or inter- ministerial clearances; and (c) whether proposals relating to Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II, including Phases IIA and IIB, with an estimated project cost of ₹44,000 crore, to be shared equally by the Centre and the State, have been submitted to the Ministry? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (c): Budget allocation in the recent years has increased significantly. Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Telangana is as under: Period Outlay 2009-14 ₹886 Cr./Yr.(including Andhra Pradesh) 2025-26 ₹5,337 Cr. Track Construction: The details of commissioning/laying of new track falling fully/partly in the State of Telangana during 2009-14 and 2014-25 is as under: Period New Track Average Commissioning of new tracks Commissioned 2009-14 87 Km 17.4 Km/per year 2014-25 774 Km 70.4 Km /per year (more than 4 times) Projects sanctioned: As on 01.04.2025, 20 Railway projects (6 New Lines and 14 Doubling), of a total length of 2,166 Km, costing ₹35,045 crore falling fully/partly in the State of Telangana have been sanctioned. The summary is as under:- Page 1 of 4 §Category No. of Total Length Commissioned Total Exp. upto projects Length till March, 2025 March, 2025 (in Km) (in Km) (₹ in Cr.) New Line 6 840 245 4,611 Doubling/Multi 14 1,326 303 6,939 -tracking Total 20 2,166 548 11,550 Recently completed projects: Details of some of the completed projects falling fully/partly in the State of Telangana are as under: Cost S. No. Project (₹ in Cr.) 1 Peddapalli - Nizamabad new line (178 Km) 926 2 Jaggayyapeta - Janpahad new line (48 Km) 737 3 Akkanapet - Medak new line (17 Km) 205 4 Bhadrachalam Road - Sattupalli new line (56 Km) 990 5 Raghavapuram - Mandamari Doubling (24 Km) 165 6 Raichur-Guntakal Doubling (81 Km) 388 7 Secunderabad - Mehboobnagar Doubling (85 Km) 1,266 8 Multi- Modal Transport System (MMTS) Phase-II, Hyderabad 1,156 (103 Km) 9 Byepass line at Peddapalli (2 Km) 37 Ongoing Projects: Details of some of the projects falling fully/partly in the State of Telangana which have been taken up are as under: S.N Name of Project Cost (Cr) 1 Manoharabad - Kothapalli new line (151 Km) 2,781 2 Malkangiri - Pandurangapuram new line (174 Km) 3,592 3 Kazipet - Vijaywada 3rd line (220 Km) 3,315 4 Kazipet - Ballarshah 3rd line (202 Km) 3,183 5 Guntur - Bibinagar Doubling (239 Km) 2,853 6 Mudkhed - Medchal - Dhone Doubling (417 Km) 4,686 7 Bhadrachalam Road - Dornakal Doubling (55 Km) 770 8 Motumari - Vishnupuram doubling and RoR at Motumari (100 Km) 1,596 9 Nashkal (Pindial) - Hasanparthi Road bypass (25 Km) 465 10 Secunderabad (Sanathnagar) - Wadi 3rd and 4th line (173 Km) 5,012 11 Dornakal Rail over Rail (RoR) Flyover (11 Km) 327 Execution of important infrastructure projects falling fully/partly in the State of Telangana is held up due to delay in land acquisition. Status of land acquisition in Telangana is as under: Page 2 of 4 §Total Land required 2,343 Ha Land Acquired 1,580 Ha (67%) Balance Land to be acquired 764 Ha (33%) Details of some major projects which are delayed due to land acquisition are as under:- SN Name of the project Total land Land Balance Land Amount Paid required acquired to be acquired to State (Cr.) (Ha) (Ha) (Ha) 1. Guntur - Bibinagar Doubling 31 0 31 40 2. Mudkhed - Medchal & 70 0 70 30 Mahbubnagar - Dhone Doubling 3. Kazipet - Vijaywada 3rd Line 135 118 17 159 4. Manoharabad - Kothapalli 1146 1050 96 - New Line The Government of Telangana have submitted proposals for Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-ll (76.4 Km) and Hyderabad Metro Phase 2B (86.1 Km) to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the nodal Ministry for Metro Projects. In last 3 years i.e. (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25) and current Financial Year i.e. 2025-26, 57 surveys (18 New Line and 39 Doubling) covering a total length of 5,665 Km have been sanctioned falling fully/partly in the State of Telangana . After preparation of DPR, sanctioning of project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc. As sanctioning of projects is a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines depend upon appraisals and approvals by various stakeholders. Proposals/requests/suggestions/representations, both formal and informal for Railway projects/Works across the country are received from State Governments, Members of Parliament, Ministries of Central Government, elected representatives, organizations/rail users etc. at various levels including Railway Board, Zonal Railways, Division Office etc. As receipt of such proposals/complaints/suggestions is a continuous and dynamic process, centralized compendium of such requests is not maintained. However, these are examined and action as found feasible and justified is taken from time to time. Sanction of any railway project depends upon many parameters/factors which include the following:  Anticipated traffic projections and remunerativeness of the proposed route  First and last mile connectivity provided by the project  Connection of missing links and providing additional route Page 3 of 4 § Augmentation of congested/saturated lines  Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public representatives,  Railway’s operational requirements  Socio-economic considerations  Overall availability of funds Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:  Land acquisition by State Government  Forest clearance  Shifting of infringing utilities  Statutory clearances from various authorities  Geological and topographical conditions of area  Law and order situation in the area of project site  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc. All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project/s. ***** Page 4 of 4 §