Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually inaugurated Cherlapalli second entry and new railway terminal near Hyderabad.

Speaking on the occasion, Modi said the Centre was imparting `high priority’ for basic infrastructural facilities to ensure passenger safety and comfort besides connectivity.

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A Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister Telangana said development of railways was crucial for states including Telangana and requested centre for provision of a directly Greenfield highway and railway line connecting Hyderabad with Machilipatnam port in Andhra Pradesh.

The development works for Cherlapalli Railway Station second entry and new railway terminal were taken up at an expenditure of nearly ₹413 crore. The trains in the Hyderabad – Secunderabad twin city region are mainly served by three main terminals – Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Kacheguda.

To meet the growing needs of the city, Lingampalli on the western part of the twin city was developed as another terminal station. Taking this forward, Cherlapalli Railway Station has been developed as another terminal station.

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Cherlapalli is located on the eastern side of Hyderabad, an area experiencing rapid development, and is conveniently situated near the Outer Ring Road. Accordingly, the station was identified for development as a terminal station, not only to reduce the congestion on other existing rail terminals in the twin city region but also to particularly serve passengers on the eastern part of the city.  

The station will have the capacity to handle additional 15 pairs of train services. The redeveloped station will have 4 additional high-level platforms, while the existing 5 platforms have also been extended to accommodate full length trains. In addition, the station is provided with additional 10 lines and the total capacity will be 19 lines.