Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Union Minister of Coal and Mines inspected the progress of o­n-going redevelopment works at Sri Bala Brahmeswara Jogulamba Halt, Gadwal, Mahbubnagar and Jadcherla Railway stations in Telangana today i.e., 31^st August, 2026. Smt. D.K Aruna, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Mahbubnagar; Shri Vijayudu & Shri Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy, Hon'ble Members of Legislative Assembly and other public representatives were also present. Shri Santosh Kumar Verma, Divisional Railway Manager, Hyderabad Division and other senior officials also accompanied the Hon’ble Union Minister.

During his visit to Sri Bala Brahmeswara Jogulamba Halt, Gadwal, Mahbubnagar and Jadcherla Railway stations, Shri G. Kishan Reddy conducted detailed inspection of the o­n-going station redevelopment works and took stock o­n the progress of the projects. He also visited the construction sites at the stations and observed the safety measures being followed. The Hon’ble Union Minister inspected the newly developed amenities, station building works, platforms, foot over bridges, parking, circulating area, lifts etc.

Later, addressing the media personnel at the stations, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Union Minister stated that 40 Railway stations across Telangana State are being redeveloped as Amrit Stations with a cost of more than Rs. 2000 crores. As part of the same, Sri Bala Brahmeswara Jogulamba Halt, Gadwal, Mahbubnagar and Jadcherla Railway stations have been undertaken for redevelopment with a combined cost of Rs. 125.38 crores, he said. The Hon’ble Union Minister informed that the redeveloped stations will be equipped with world class facilities and modern amenities like new station buildings, upgraded waiting halls, booking counters, improved platforms, station lighting, lifts, escalators, foot over bridge, improved circulating area, façade and parking facilities etc. Shri G. Kishan Reddy informed that the works at SBB Jogulamba station are almost completed, while the works at the other stations are also progressing swiftly.

Further, Shri G. Kishan Reddy emphasized that Telangana’s Railway infrastructure is witnessing rapid development under the Union Government led by Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister. He stated that major Rail developmental projects worth nearly Rs. 50,000 crores are progressing rapidly across the State including new lines, doubling, tripling and quadrupling, capacity enhancement works etc. He also stated that 100 new passenger/express trains were introduced in Telangana state in the last ten years. The Hon’ble Union Minister stated that three out of the seven high-speed rail corridors announced in the Budget pertain to Telangana viz. Hyderabad – Chennai via Vijayawada, Hyderabad–Bengaluru and Hyderabad–Pune via Mumbai. He stated that these high-speed elevated rail corridors will be a game changer for Telangana and will significantly enhance regional connectivity, support industrial growth and help ease traffic congestion in Hyderabad, making it a transformative development for Telangana.

Shri G. Kishan Reddy reiterated the Government of India’s commitment to strengthening railway connectivity across every part of Telangana and ensuring that major pilgrimage centres such as Alampur, Jogulamba Gadwal receive modern and efficient connectivity. To enhance safety and improve traffic movement, Railways are constructing Road Under Bridges/Road Over Bridges o­n a large scale across Indian Railways by replacing Level Crossing gates, he said. This will help in easing congestion, improving road traffic movement and reducing waiting time for commuters, he added.