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TELANGANA GOVT PROPOSES TO EXPAND HYDERABAD PM MODI LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR
METRO WITH 26 KM LONG NEW LINE BETWEEN BHEL AND REDEVELOPMENT OF VISAKHAPATNAM RAILWAY STATION
LAKDIKAPUL, URGES CENTRE TO SANCTION `8453 CRORE Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for
Telangana state government has asked the union government to the redevelopment of Visakhapatnam Railway Station in INFRASTRUCTURE
fund its proposal to expand the Hyderabad Metro network with a Visakhapatnam city, Andhra Pradesh. It will provide a world-class
26 km long metro rail corridor from BHEL to Lakdikapul. travel experience to the passengers. The cost of redevelopment
In a letter to Union Minister for Urban Affairs Hardeep Sngh Puri, would be around `450 crores. The redeveloped station would
Telangana’s Municipal Administration and Urban Development cater to 75,000 passengers every day, the Modi government
(MA&UD) Minister K T Rama Rao asked for inclusion of Hyderabad said and added that it will improve the passenger experience by
metro’s phase-2 expansion in Union Budget 2023-24. providing modern amenities.
Phase-2 covers 31 km of expansion with two components. Major a. Uni-directional passenger flow with effective segregation of
part of it is a 26 km long corridor with 23 stations from BHEL in north- arrival and departure.
western Hyderabad to Lakdikapul in central part of the city. Other b. Adequate parking facilities with unhindered pedestrian and
components include a five km connecting link with four stations vehicular movement.
from Nagole to LB Nagar. This expansion works are estimated to c. State-of-the-art passenger information and display system.
cost `8,453 crore. According to the letter by minister KTR, to fast d. Digital signage.
track the process, the state government has sent the detailed e. Added convenience with escalators, elevators, and walkways.
project report (DPR) of this project prepared by Delhi Metro Rail It will also have executive lounges and luggage screening
Corporation (DMRC) and other related documents to the union machines.
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ministry on 27 October. If taken up, this phase-2 expansion On the occasion, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said
provides more metro rail connectivity in the rapidly developing that PM Modi has totally “transformed” Indian Railways. “In the
western part of the city. The BHEL-Lakdikapul corridor is expected past 8 years, Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi has totally
to pass through Madinaguda, Kondapur, Hitec city, Raidurg, transformed Indian Railways,” Vaishnaw said.
Mehdipatnam, Tolichowki and Masab tank areas. Visakhapatnam Junction is a major railway station located in
At present, Hyderabad’s metro rail network spans over 69 km with Visakhapatnam and is on the Howrah–Chennai main line. Till
three corridors criss-crossing the main city. Also, it is the world’s now, it is operated by East Coast Railway. In near future, it may
largest metro rail project in public private partnership (PPP) mode. be administered under the South Coast Railway zone by Indian
Telangana politics is witnessing a tough battle between the ruling Railways. It was founded in 1896 and was originally named the
TRS and growing BJP. With state assembly elections scheduled Waltair railway station. It was renamed Visakhapatnam in 1987.
to be held in November 2023, there are expectations that BJP In total, the Prime Minister dedicated to the nation multiple projects
led union government will announce funding for the metro rail worth over `10,500 crores in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam.
expansion plans in Hyderabad. Nowadays, in the country, Indian Railways (IR) is on a mission to
redevelop old railway stations and give them a futuristic look.
MEGHA ENGINEERING & INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED TO Interestingly, the design of the to-be redeveloped Ahmedabad
BUILD MONGOLIA’S FIRST OIL REFINERY Railway Station will be inspired by Modhera Sun Temple.
Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) will construct
Mongolia’s first oil refinery. According to the business, MEIL will ARUNACHAL INKS PACT WITH NHLML FOR
spend $790 million to construct EPC-2 (Open Art Units, Utilities & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Offsites, Plant Buildings) and EPC-3 (Captive Power Plants). The Arunachal Pradesh government has inked a memorandum of
The nations of China and Russia border Mongolia. The nation understanding (MoU) with National Highway Logistics Management
is building the Mongol Refinery, its first greenfield oil refinery, Limited (NHLML), an SPV of the National Highway Authority of India
to reduce its reliance on oil imports from Russia. The refinery’s (NHAI) for infrastructure development in the state. The MoU was
operations include a pipeline and a power plant. Once finished, signed by state Transport department special secretary Parul Gaur
this refinery will have the capacity to process 1.5 million tonnes of Mittal and NHLML CEO Prakash Gaur in the presence of Union Road
crude oil yearly, or 30,000 barrels. According to the corporation, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister
this will lessen Mongolia’s reliance on Russian fuel and assist the Pema Khandu in Guwahati. Announced in the Union Budget
nation in meeting its needs for petroleum products like gasoline, (2022-23) for construction of ropeways in hilly terrains across the
diesel, aviation fuel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). country for connecting inaccessible areas, decongesting urban
The project is a component of the Development Partnership areas and to improve tourism in states, the national ropeway
Administration programme of the Indian government’s Ministry of programme - ‘Parvatmala’ project, is being undertaken by the
External Affairs (MEA). A line of credit from the Indian government NHLML as the executing agency. The MoU is expected to bring
will be used to finance its construction. The project management effective implementation, development, construction, operation
consultant (PMC) for this partnership project is Engineers India and maintenance of the identified projects. It would also lead
Limited (EIL). According to the corporation, this refinery will create to connect far-flung and serene places of Arunachal Pradesh
a number of jobs over the coming years, assisting the expansion of to the mainstream, making them more accessible not only to
surrounding small businesses and fostering Mongolia’s economic the locals but will also help attract tourists in large numbers, the
progress. communique added.

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