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Coal Minister Says High-Speed Rail Alignments Under Study

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC · How we work

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Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy said alignment studies for three Hyderabad-linked high-speed rail corridors are under way.
He warned any land acquisition for the projects at this stage is illegal.
Reddy noted he discussed the Hyderabad–Chennai, Hyderabad–Bengaluru and Hyderabad–Pune corridors with Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Vaishnaw said once alignments are final, details will be shared with state governments and farmers.

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Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy said alignment studies for three Hyderabad-linked high-speed rail corridors are under way.
He warned any land acquisition for the projects at this stage is illegal.
Reddy noted he discussed the Hyderabad–Chennai, Hyderabad–Bengaluru and Hyderabad–Pune corridors with Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Vaishnaw said once alignments are final, details will be shared with state governments and farmers.