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News Entry# 543003
Feb 26 (21:24) Telangana Government Considers Cheaper Railway Line to RGIA Instead of Metro
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‘Railway link to RGIA will cost just ₹150 crore’

The Telangana government plans to build a 29-km Metro line from the city center to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA). The project is estimated to cost ₹8,700 crore. However, railway officials suggest a cheaper alternative: an on-ground railway line to the airport, costing only ₹150 crore. The South Central Railway (SCR)...
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is ready to build this line if the state government permits it. The railway line would connect to the existing track at Umdanagar station, which is only 6.5 km from the airport. The line could serve airport employees, workers in nearby manufacturing and warehousing units, and cargo. The railway officials believe this cheaper option could be operational faster than the Metro line, which is expected to take up to six years to complete.

Telangana government RGIA tak 29-km Metro line banane ka plan bana raha hai. Project ka cost ₹8,700 crore estimated hai. Par, railway officials ek sasta option suggest kar rahe hai: airport tak ek on-ground railway line, jiska cost sirf ₹150 crore hoga. South Central Railway (SCR) is line ko banane...
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ke liye ready hai agar state government permission de. Railway line Umdanagar station pe existing track se connect hoga, jo airport se sirf 6.5 km dur hai. Line airport employees, nearby manufacturing and warehousing units ke workers, aur cargo ko serve kar sakta hai. Railway officials believe ki yeh sasta option Metro line se jaldi operational ho sakta hai, jiska complete hone mein 6 saal lag sakte hain.
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