Extension of Mumbai – Hyderabad High Speed Rail project to Vijayawada
along NH 65 highway and high financial viability of Hyderabad –
Vijayawada bullet train. This will boost the economy and traffic between
the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa and hugely benefit
the country’s economy.
For the reasons mentioned above, a high speed rail connection between
Hyderabad and Vijayawada is the need of the hour. At present, there are
two routes connecting Hyderabad and Vijayawada, via., via Kazipet,
which is 349 Km and via Miryalguda, which is 313 Km. But the proposed
route along the NH 65 alignment is only 256 Km thus reducing more
than 60 Km in. From Hyderabad, already there is rail track till Chityal
and from Vijayawada, there is already rail track till Jaggaiahpet. Hence,
rail track only needs to be laid between Chityal and Jaggaiahpet along
NH 65. There is already earlier acquired land for NH expansion besides
NH 65. Hence, land acquisition for the suggested new rail track from
Chityal to Jaggaiahpet is not an issue. This route will also connect the
hitherto unconnected but important towns of Suryapet and Kodad. A
bullet train from Hyderabad to Vijayawada via Nakrekal, Suryapet and
Kodad will also be financially viable.
High Speed/Rapid Rail connectivity between Hyderabad – Vijayawada
along the NH 65 will have many advantages.
1500 buses are plying per day on NH 65 in addition to the existing
trains between Hyderabad/Secunderabad and Vijayawada. Inspite of
that, there is always a further demand by passengers to travel
through private vehicles/carriers. This shows a huge traffic density
between these two cities.
Distance between the present Railway line via Kazipet/Guntur is in the
range of 360-320 km., whereas the proposed line along NH 65 is
about 265 km i.e. the distance is shortened by 90 km.
The travel time by train via Kazipet/Guntur is in the range of 6 to 7
hours, depending upon the train. The road travel due to tolled 4 lane
Highway of NH 65 has drastically reduced to 5 ½ hours due to which
people are preferring the road than rail. By proposed High Speed
Line,the travel timewill be reduced to 2 hours. This proposed line will
also connect Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Krishnapatnam Port as well
as Northern Coastal of Andhra area (VSKP) towards Hyderabad,
Mumbai and further to Western and Northern Parts of India for
freight movement of imports and exports.
This proposed line will also connect the Machilipatnam port to
Hyderabad and further to Northern India (New Delhi) and Western
India (Mumbai and Ahmadabad).
This proposed line will rapidly industrialize the backward regions of
Southern Telangana.
Hence it is requested to sanction the High Speed Railway line between
Hyderabad – Vijayawada along NH 65 Highway in the line of project
sanctioned between Mumbai to Hyderabad.