110 km rail project gets a reported green signal
The Ghatkesar–Yadadri–Kazipet expansion was officially a proposal in December. A September report says the Cabinet has now approved it, but the government’s approval note is still missing.
The 110-km Ghatkesar–Yadadri–Kazipet expansion has been reported as approved, but the approval note is not yet publicly available.
Telangana’s Ghatkesar–Yadadri–Kazipet rail expansion has reportedly received Cabinet approval — because apparently even approvals now arrive with a paperwork scavenger hunt attached.
A September 10 report said the Union Cabinet approved the approximately 110-km project at an estimated cost of ₹2,419 crore. The reported project covers four Telangana districts and is intended to add capacity to a high-traffic corridor.
The official record available so far is narrower. A December 19, 2025 PIB release described a Railway Ministry proposal for a fourth line between Ghatkesar and Yadadri, covering 32.448 km, and third and fourth lines between Yadadri and Kazipet, covering 77.958 km. Together, those sections total 110.406 km. The release said the expansion would improve capacity, punctuality and passenger and freight movement.
A separate report attributed a four-year completion period, 17 major bridges and 151 minor bridges to the project. Those details, along with the ₹2,419-crore figure, have not been matched to an accessible Cabinet or Railway Ministry document. For now, Telangana has an officially documented proposal and a reported approval. The Centre still owes the state the less glamorous part: the paper.