capital · May 16, 2026
Telangana Government Urged to Acquire Land for Rail Depots in Kokapet and Shamshabad
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Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao directed officials to accelerate land acquisition for high-speed rail corridors in Telangana on May 15, 2026. Railways requested the state government to secure land specifically for rail depots at Kokapet and Shamshabad as part of the Hyderabad-Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai corridors. The review meeting involved Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority and GMR Airport representatives. Telangana fast-tracks High Speed Rail projects with Kokapet and Shamshabad as key rail depot hubs.