Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday mooted a bullet train service from Shamshabad on Hyderabad outskirts to Chennai.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport of Hyderabad is located at Shamshabad.
Reddy held a meeting with officials on the pending railway projects and those to be taken up for future needs.
The Chief Minister revealed his plans during a meeting in Hyderabad on Thursday (September 11, 2025) to review the ongoing and proposed railway sector projects in the State. The officials concerned were directed to keep the future needs in view in the proposals for new railway lines in different parts of the State.
Efforts should be made to put in place for bullet train connectivity between Shamshabad and Chennai and officials should study the scope for introducing new railway connectivity for the same. The proposed railway line would reduce the distance between the two destinations. Officials concerned were directed to speed up the process for commencement of Vikarabad-Krishna new railway line.
