"South Central Railway moves to rapid-fire execution on 18 regional projects valued at ₹27,342 crore."

The South Central Railway (SCR) has fast-tracked 18 major infrastructure projects across Telangana and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, covering a total length of 1,763.26 km at an estimated cost of ₹27,342.44 crore, according to official sources.

The projects include new railway lines, doubling and tripling works, and other capacity enhancement initiatives aimed at improving rail connectivity and easing congestion across the two states.

Among the key approvals is a recently sanctioned fourth line on the Secunderabad–Wadi section, along with a third-line expansion covering 173.40 km, cleared at a cost of ₹5,012 crore.

One of the costliest projects under execution is the Mudkhed–Dhone line, including the Dhone bypass with electrification, spanning 417.88 km at an estimated cost of ₹4,686.09 crore. About 17 km between Basar and Navipet has been completed. Of the total stretch, 292 km falls within Telangana, covering the Fakrabad–Bolarum and Mahabubnagar–Kurnool sections.

Work is also underway on a new 173.61-km line between Pandurangapuram, being taken up at a cost of ₹3,591.76 crore. Another major project is the third line between Kazipet and Vijayawada, covering 219.64 km at a cost of ₹3,103.99 crore. About 195 km has been completed, with the remaining 25 km between Dornakal and Mahabubabad nearing completion.

The 201.04-km third line with electrification between Kazipet and Balharshah, costing ₹2,909.89 crore, is also progressing, with around 183 km completed. The remaining 19 km—between Bellampalli–Mandamarri and Asifabad–Sirpur Khagaznagar—is yet to be finished.

On the 151.36-km Manoharabad–Kothapalli new line, estimated at ₹2,780.78 crore, approximately 76 km between Manoharabad and Siddipet has been completed. Work on the 56.53-km Errupalem–Namburu (via Amaravati) new line, costing ₹2,047.40 crore, is pending land acquisition, with only about 5 km of the stretch falling within Telangana.

Meanwhile, the 239-km Bibinagar–Guntur double line with electrification, costing ₹2,480 crore and including 139 km in Andhra Pradesh, is currently under the tendering process. Land acquisition is in progress for the 99.68-km Motumari–Vishnupuram double line project, which spans both states and includes a rail-on-rail bridge at Motumari at a cost of ₹1,595.55 crore.

The 54.65-km Bhadrachalam Road–Dornakal double line project, estimated at ₹770.12 crore, is also at the land acquisition stage. The 33-km MMTS Phase II extension to Yadadri, costing ₹412.26 crore and fully funded by the Railways, is expected to commence soon as land acquisition has been completed.

Other works under execution include a 10.50-km rail-on-rail (RoR) section at Dornakal worth ₹320.47 crore, an 8.54-km RoR at Pagidipalli costing ₹263.89 crore, a 24.55-km bypass between Nashkal and Hasanparti valued at ₹465 crore, a 1.55-km bypass at Nizamabad costing ₹124.20 crore, a 2.80-km bypass at Vikarabad worth ₹46.37 crore, and a 4.90-km bypass at Vishnupuram at a cost of ₹110.89 crore. The ₹35.64-crore ‘Y’ connectivity project at Tandur is nearing completion.

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