Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy inspects the ongoing redevelopment work at Hyderabad’s Hitec City railway station on Friday. | Photo credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR
Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Friday inspected the ongoing renovation work at the HiTech City railway station, which was carried out at a total cost of ₹ 25.93 crore with state-of-the-art architecture and passenger amenities.
The station building itself is undergoing a major makeover at a cost of ₹10 crore. Upcoming facilities include a 12-metre footbridge, two lifts, two escalators, a waiting room and extended platform covers. Mr. Reddy said 16 mail and express trains bound for Bidar, Visakhapatnam, Mumbai, Kakinada, Shirdi and Narsapur have been provided at the station during Dussehra and Diwali festival season for the convenience of passengers, especially those residing in Hyderabad West.
Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy inspects the ongoing redevelopment work at Hyderabad’s Hitec City railway station on Friday. | Photo credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR
The station handles about 5,400 passengers daily, he said, pointing out that it is among the 40 stations in Telangana that are being redeveloped with modern facilities. While the ₹720 crore redevelopment of Secunderabad station is progressing well and the Hyderabad station is being developed at a cost of ₹350 crore, the Kacheguda redevelopment plan is currently in the approval stage, he added.
Chevelly Konda MP Vishweshwar Reddy expressed happiness that four railway stations in his constituency – HiTech City, Tandur, Vikarabad and Hafeezpet – are being upgraded as Amrit stations. According to a press release, South Central Railway General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, Chief Administrative Officer Sandeep Jain and others were present.
Published – 28 Nov 2025 20:07 IST
