Hyderabad, April 16 (RAHNUMA): South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava held a co-ordination meeting at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad on Thursday with state Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao and other senior state officials to discuss the issues related to railway projects in Telangana.
Satya Prakash, SCR Additional General Manager Satya Prakash, principal heads of the departments, Divisional Railway Managers – Secunderabad & Hyderabad divisions and other senior officials participated in the meeting.
This is the first meeting held on the Railway premises with participation of the Chief Secretary and other senior officials aimed at strengthening the relations and co- ordination between state government and Railways.
During the meeting, the Railway officials gave a detailed presentation on various issues pertaining to infrastructure projects such as Road Under Bridges (RUB) /Road Over Bridges (ROB), laying of new Railway lines, station developments, station approaches etc., being executed in the Telangana.
An extensive discussion was held on assistance required from state government during process of sanction and execution of Road Under Bridge/ Road Over Bridge works in Telangana.
The Railways sought the support of state government in terms of NOCs, land acquisition, diversion of traffic, shifting of electric lines, pipelines etc.
Further, the officials also discussed the new railway lines in the state and sought cooperation of State government with regards to land acquisition, cost sharing etc.
Preliminary discussions were held on the proposal of High speed Rail corridor connecting Hyderabad with Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune. The officials also reviewed the proposal of Regional Ring Rail project.
Addressing the gathering, Sanjay Kumar Srivastava stated that the completion of various on-going Rail infrastructure projects discussed today will not only be beneficial for the people, but will also contribute to the economic development of the state.
He stated that the support from state government will greatly accelerate the pace of execution of these projects.
The General Manager thanked the Chief Secretary and team of state government officials for active participation in the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Secretary emphasised on the need for more such structured meetings and close co-ordination between State government and Railways. He stated that integrated planning and cooperation between different departments is essential for the development of the state. Better communication and understanding between the state and Railways will help to resolve any issues and contribute towards the betterment of the people, he said.
Both Railway and Telangana government officials reiterated their commitment to work in close coordination, ensuring timely execution of projects for the benefit of public.
