Government Statement: No Land Requested from States for High-Speed ​​Rail Corridors

The routes for the high-speed rail corridors connecting Hyderabad to Chennai, Bengaluru, and Pune have not yet been finalized. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy stated that no requests for land acquisition have been sent at this stage.

If you reside in the vicinity of the proposed high-speed rail corridors connected to Hyderabad, this news is relevant to you. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy has clarified that no requests for land acquisition have currently been sent to the respective state governments for the proposed high-speed rail projects connecting Hyderabad to Chennai, Bengaluru, and Pune. According to the central government, studies to determine the routes for these three corridors are currently underway.

This statement comes at a time when farmers in the outskirts of Hyderabad are protesting against land acquisition efforts for rail corridors and other projects in Telangana. According to Reddy, the matter has been discussed with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The Union Minister clarified that project-related information would be shared with the respective state governments and farmers only after the routes have been finalized.

For which three cities are the high-speed rail corridors proposed?

Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy has discussed the proposed high-speed rail projects with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Three major rail corridors are proposed under these projects:

Hyderabad-Chennai High-Speed ​​Rail Corridor
Hyderabad-Bengaluru High-Speed ​​Rail Corridor
Hyderabad-Pune High-Speed ​​Rail Corridor

Currently, route studies for these three corridors are in progress; a final decision regarding the routes has not yet been made.

What did the government say regarding land acquisition?

According to G. Kishan Reddy, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has clarified that no requests for land acquisition have currently been sent to the respective state governments for these three corridors. According to the minister's statement, any land acquisition currently being carried out in the name of high-speed rail is illegal.