CM Revanth meets Railways Minister, seeks approvals for Rs 8,000 crore Regional Ring Rail project

New Delhi: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has requested Minister for IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to approve semiconductor projects in Telangana.

The Chief Minister also appealed to the Union Minister to approve the proposed Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) project and Micro LED Display Fab Project Crystal Matrix, as Telangana is already equipped with world-class infrastructure, a conducive environment for innovations, and state-of-the-art world-class research and development centers.

The Chief Minister, accompanied by state IT Minister D Sridhar Babu and State Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, met Union IT and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav at Rail Bhavan on Thursday.

During the meeting, the CM brought to the notice of the union minister Telangana's request for the establishment of a high-tech electronics park in Muchcherla, Rangareddy district, under the EMC 2.0 scheme. The CM urged Ashwini Vaishnaw to set up a new electronic manufacturing park near the Regional Ring Road ( RRR). The Railways Minister responded positively.

"Regional Ring Rail and connect between Dry Port and Machilipatnam Port"

The Chief Minister also sought permission for new projects to increase railway connectivity in Telangana. He said that a Regional Ring Rail project has been proposed parallel to the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road.

Since the Railway Board has already permitted the final location survey, the CM requested to give approvals to the Rs. .8,000 crore Regional Ring Rail project. The CM briefed the union minister about the benefits of the Regional Ring Rail, which will increase connectivity between rural and urban areas and reduce traffic congestion at major stations in Hyderabad city. The Regional Ring Rail project will also reduce rural poverty and improve employment opportunities in urban areas.

CM Revanth Reddy demanded approvals for a railway line connecting Hyderabad Dry Port to Machilipatnam (Bandar) Port before the Union Minister. The CM brought to the attention of the union minister that this route will help in the export of medicines, electronic devices, and food processing products.

Appealing to the Union Minister to set up Kazipet Railway Division for efficient railway operations in the state, the CM said that the Kazipet Division should be set up to provide safe and fast services to the passengers.

The Chief Minister also urged the Railway Minister to sanction new railway lines for the development of backward areas in Telangana and for the connectivity of various areas, mainly industrial and agricultural exports and imports. As part of this, the CM requested the Union Minister to sanction Vikarabad-Krishna (122 km- estimated cost Rs. 2,677 crores, Kalwakurthy-Macherla (100 km- estimated cost Rs. 2,000 crores, Dornakal-Gadwala (296 km- estimated cost Rs. 6,512 crores), Dornakal-Miryalguda (97 km- estimated cost Rs. 2,184 crores) routes and bear the entire cost of the new projects by the Railways.