Amaravati-Hyderabad bullet train to cut travel to 70 minutes; Vaishnaw unveils south India rail plan
A new high-speed rail corridor will reduce travel time between Amaravati and Hyderabad to 70 minutes, as announced by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The project includes a 57-kilometre line and a bridge across the Krishna river, linking major cities in southern India. Additionally, the South Coast Railway zone will be formally notified, enhancing connectivity and infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh.
- ▪The high-speed rail corridor will connect Amaravati and Hyderabad in just 70 minutes.
- ▪A new 57-kilometre line and a bridge across the Krishna river are part of the bullet train project.
- ▪The South Coast Railway zone will be officially established on June 1, 2026.
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Travel between the State capital, Amaravati, and Hyderabad will be cut to 70 minutes on a new high-speed rail corridor, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026). He also announced that the South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone, a long-standing demand from Andhra Pradesh, would be formally notified on June 1, 2026.The bullet-train project involves a new 57-kilometre line from Errupalem to Namburu and a three-kilometre bridge across the Krishna river.Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Google AI Data Centre, Mr. Vaishnaw said the proposed high-speed network would link Amaravati, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai.
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