Hyderabad seeks high-speed rail links to Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has urged the Centre to expedite approval of three proposed high-speed rail corridors connecting Hyderabad with Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru.

The chief minister raised the issue during a meeting with Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Friday, October 30, requesting early approval of revised alignments and station locations and faster preparation of detailed project reports.

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The three proposed corridors are Hyderabad-Pune-Mumbai, Hyderabad-Chennai and Hyderabad-Bengaluru.

According to the chief minister, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) communicated the proposed alignments to the state government in May 2026 and sought its consent on the routes, stations and depot locations.

The Telangana government subsequently reviewed the proposals and suggested modifications to the alignments and station locations to improve connectivity with the state’s growth centres and make better use of the right of way along the Outer Ring Road.

The state cabinet approved the modified alignments and station locations on July 17, 2026, following which the revised proposals were communicated to the NHSRCL.

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“I have personally reviewed the proposed alignments of the three corridors and suggested certain modifications to the alignments and to the locations of HSR stations and depots, so that the corridors serve the growth centres of the state and the right of way along the ORR is used efficiently,” Revanth Reddy said.

All three corridors are proposed to converge at a common Hyderabad high-speed rail station at Shamshabad, near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

The state government has earmarked 400 acres at Shamshabad for the high-speed rail station, depot and Operations Control Centre.

It has also notified 1,127.24 acres in Shamshabad mandal for an Integrated Mobility Hub, which is proposed to bring together high-speed rail, Metro services, an inter-state bus terminal and the airport.

The state government has indicated that it is prepared to acquire the land required for the projects. However, land acquisition for the three high-speed rail corridors will begin only after the Centre approves the alignments.

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During the meeting, the chief minister also sought the early sanction of other railway infrastructure projects, including a proposed 130-km railway line between Vikarabad and Krishna.

The developments are part of Telangana’s broader efforts to strengthen railway connectivity and integrate Hyderabad with major economic centres across southern and western India.

The three high-speed rail corridors are still awaiting central approval, and their final alignments, project costs and implementation schedules remain to be determined.