Outer Ring Road Train: Telangana’s railway transport system is set to break new ground with the upcoming Outer Ring Train. Authorities have already completed the final location survey for this railway project. This railway line will connect six existing routes extending from Secunderabad to various states across the country. South Central Railway has prepared three proposed alignments for the Outer Ring Train project. Officials will thoroughly examine all aspects of these proposals before finalizing one alignment.
To Benefit 10 Districts:
The Outer Ring Rail project will improve travel to Hyderabad from multiple districts. Each district will receive railway connectivity between key areas. This project will benefit ten districts surrounding Hyderabad. Authorities will also construct new railway stations in several districts.
Connectivity with 6 Railway Corridors:
This ambitious railway project will connect with six major railway corridors, including Secunderabad, Mumbai, Warangal, and Guntur. As a result, authorities may divert a significant number of goods trains through these connections. These trains, which travel across several states, may be rerouted via the ring rail route instead of entering Secunderabad Station. This diversion will reduce the load on Secunderabad, Hyderabad, and Nampally stations.
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First of Its Kind in the Country:
While cities typically feature outer ring roads, this marks the first time authorities have undertaken an outer ring rail project. Cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mumbai have constructed suburban railway terminals to ease pressure on central stations, but they have not implemented ring rail systems. In 2023, the central government announced the Outer Ring Rail project for Hyderabad and approved a fine location survey in September 2023. Authorities recently completed this survey.
Ten Districts Likely to Benefit:
Alignments 1 and 3 of the Outer Ring Rail project cover eight districts: Medak, Sangareddy, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri, and Siddipet. Alignment 2 includes these eight districts along with Jangaon and Kamareddy, bringing the total to ten districts likely to benefit from the project.
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