BJP State President & Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain and others review the phase – I redevelopment works as part of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at Begumpet railway station in Hyderabad on Saturday.
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Works worth ₹38 crore has been complete at Begumpet railway station and it is getting ready to be dedicated to the nation, informed Union Minister of Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy after inspecting the ongoing works here on Saturday.
The redevelopment works include a new station building with improved façade, platform surface improvements, 12 metre wide foot over bridge, escalators, lifts, booking counters, signages and a waiting hall. The new Begumpet station will be entirely run by women.
The Minister pointed out that Telangana got a railway budget allocation of ₹5,337 crore for the financial year 2025-26 and works worth ₹39,300 crore, including electrification, new lines, doubling and tripling, are in progress.
Railway network of Telangana is now 100% electrified and ‘Kavach’ research institute will soon be set up at Secunderabad. The indigenously developed ‘Kavach’ technology will be installed across the nation’s network, he said.
About 40 railway stations are being redeveloped under ABSS — Amrit Bharat Station Scheme — and works are progressing swiftly. Earlier, SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain briefed on the progress of work and said the station is being developed as an eco-friendly green railway station. It will be equipped with water recycling plant to cater to the needs of greenery at the station, said a press release.
Published – March 15, 2025 09:06 pm IST
