-The project execution cost is estimated at around Rs. 1,152 Crs.
-It connects Tribal Districts Headquarter (Bhupalapalli) with main trunk route, via Jagadalpeta, Marripalli and also get the rail connectivity to famous pilgrim place Sammakka & Sarakka.
Giving special focus for strengthening rail connectivity in the State of Telangana, Ministry of Railways has sanctioned nearly 15 Final Location Survey (FLS) for New Railway Lines. These lines combinedly stretch for a distance of nearly 2,647 kms and is estimated to cost nearly Rs. 50,848 crs. Apart from these, another 11 projects FLS have been sanctioned for Doubling, Tripling and Quadrapling for a distance of nearly 2,588 kms and is estimated to cost nearly Rs. 32,695 crs.
The Bhupalapalli - Kazipet (Hasanparti) New Railway Line is one of the important projects for which Final Location Survey (FLS) has been sanctioned by the Railway Ministry. This important line is likely to stretch for a distance of nearly 64 Kms and is estimated to cost nearly Rs. 1,152 Crs. This line connects Tribal Districts Headquarter (Bhupalapalli) with main trunk route, via Jagadalpeta, Marripalli and also get the rail connectivity to famous pilgrim place Sammakka & Sarakka.
The new railway line apart from connecting several new places for the first time with rail facility will be useful for the socio-economic development of the region. It will aid in the passenger movement to and from the capital of Telangana state to famous pilgrim place apart from giving boost to other multiple sectors like agriculture, business, education, tourism, healthcare, etc.
This new line provides Rail connectivity to this under developed but mineral rich district. This will help in generating huge employment opportunities to the local public. This new line will also provide rail connectivity to Bhupalapalli coal mines. Major minerals available in the Jayasankar Bhupalapally district are laterite, dolomite, coal, clay, black granite and limestone besides sand. This new line is more useful for movement of Coal from Bhupalapally Coal Cluster to various thermal power stations i.e., Kakatiya Power Station located near Bhupalapalli and Ramagundum, Upcoming Yadadri power plant at Vishnupuram and also to Karnataka, Maharashtra and Southern states.
Ministry of Railways has been giving special focus towards rail development in Telangana. Over the past 9 years, the rail budget allocation to the State has been increased by almost 17 times i.e., from Rs. 258 crores in 204-15 to Rs. 4,418 crs. This has led to creation of new rail infrastructure in the State. Over the past nine years, almost 575 kms of rail has been added to the rail network in the State. The sanctioning of Final Location Survey (FLS) FOR 15 New Railway Lines is likely to give further thrust to the rail development in the state.
