PM Modi launches projects worth Rs 13,500 crore in Telangana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple developmental projects worth more than Rs 13,500 crore in Telangana. At an event held here, the Prime Minister pressed a button to dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of various projects covering sectors like road, rail, petroleum natural gas and higher education.
Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G. Kishan Reddy and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar were also present.

He laid the foundation stone for key road projects that are part of the Nagpur -- Vijayawada Economic Corridor. The projects include -- 108 km long four-lane access-controlled Greenfield highway from Warangal to Khammam section of NH-163G and a 90 km long four-lane access-controlled Greenfield highway from Khammam to Vijayawada section of NH-163G.

These road projects to be developed at a total cost of about Rs 6,400 crore will reduce travel distance between Warangal and Khammam by about 14 km; and between Khammam and Vijayawada by about 27 km. The Prime Minister also dedicated to the nation a road project -- four lanes of the 59 km long Suryapet to Khammam section of NH-365BB. Built at a cost of about Rs 2,460 crore, the project is a part of Hyderabad - Visakhapatnam Corridor and is developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana. It will also provide better connectivity to Khammam district and coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh.

PM Modi also dedicated 37 Km of Jaklair - Krishna New Railway Line. Built at a cost of more than Rs 500 crore, the new rail line section brings areas of the backward district of Narayanpet for the first time onto the railway map. The Prime Minister also flagged off the inaugural Hyderabad (Kacheguda) - Raichur - Hyderabad (Kacheguda) train service from Krishna station via video conferencing. The train service will connect Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet districts in Telangana with Raichur district in Karnataka.

The service will provide first-time rail connectivity to several new areas in the backward districts of Mahabubnagar and Narayanpet, benefiting students, daily commuters, labourers, and the local handloom industry in the region.

PM Modi also dedicated to the nation Hassan - Cherlapalli LPG Pipeline Project. Built at a cost of about Rs 2,170 crore, the LPG pipeline, from Hassan in Karnataka to Cherlapalli (suburb of Hyderabad), provides a safe, cost-efficient, and eco-friendly mode of LPG transportation and distribution in the region.

He also laid the foundation stone of 'Multi- Product Petroleum Pipeline of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) from Krishnapatnam to Hyderabad (Malkapur)'. The 425 km pipeline will be built at a cost of Rs 1,940 crore. The pipeline will provide a safe, faster, efficient and environmentally friendly mode of petroleum products in the region.

The Prime Minister also virtually inaugurated five new buildings of Hyderabad University. They are School of Economics; School of Mathematics & Statistics; School of Management Studies; Lecture Hall Complex - III; and Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication.

The inauguration event followed by PM Modi's road show witnessed huge crowds.

After inaugurating the first 800 MW unit of phase 1 of the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC. PM Modi during his address said, “When a state has ample amount of electricity the ease of doing business and ease of living both gets better and speeds up the industrial development of the state.

Today phase 1 of the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC is being inaugurated and soon the second unit will also be started and then its capacity will reach up to 4,000 MW.”“This Thermal plat is the most advanced in the country among the existing ones.

Our government completes the project which gets initiated by us. I laid down its foundation in 2016 and now I am inaugurating it.

This is the work culture of our government,” the PM said.In order to boost Telangana's rail infrastructure PM dedicated rail projects including the new Railway Line connecting Manoharabad and Siddipet; and the electrification project between Dharmabad - Manoharabad and Mahabubnagar - Kurnool.

The 76 km long Manoharabad-Siddipet rail line will boost the socio-economic development of the region, especially in the districts of Medak and Siddipet.

The electrification project between Dharmabad - Manoharabad and Mahabubnagar - Kurnool will help in improving the average speed of trains and will lead to environment-friendly rail transport in the region.

Prime Minister also flagged off the Siddipet - Secunderabad - Siddipet train service, benefiting the local rail commuters in the region.