-The project execution cost is estimated to cost around Rs. 2,196 Crs.
-It is likely to connect several important towns like Pargi, Kodangal, Husanabad, Daultabad,Makthal & Narayanpet Dist. headquarters.
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 Vikarabad - Krishna 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 122 kms and is estimated to cost nearly Rs. 2,196 Crs. This line will connect several new and unconnected places particularly in Southern Telangana and is likely to provide rail connectivity to major towns like Pargi, Kodangal, Husanabad, Daultabad, Makthal & Narayanpet Dist. headquarters.
With this New Railway Line, hitherto unconnected towns will have efficient, cost effective and safer transport facility to the capital city of Hyderabad. This will facilitate hassle free movement to the freight traffic for cement cluster at Tandur.At present trains bound from Secunderabad to Raichur are dealt through the existing route of Vikarabad - Chittapur - Krishna for a stretch of 193 Km.This line will provide a shorter route for moving to Hubli, Kolhapur & Goa from Vikarabad.
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.
