Kazipet Railway Manufacturing Unit To Be Ready By Dec 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The manufacturing unit has high potential and has been designed flexibly to manufacture coaches, engines and metro trains: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Hyderabad: Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday stated that the mega railway manufacturing unit at Kazipet was being developed with modern, state-of-the-art technology with a cost of Rs.521 crore.
Speaking after inspecting the unit, he informed that the civil construction works at the manufacturing unit would be completed by December, 2025, while the entire project was expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The Union Minister stated that the manufacturing unit has high potential and has been designed flexibly to manufacture coaches, engines and metro trains.
Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that he was happy with the progress of work at the manufacturing unit. India will soon become a huge railway manufacturing and railway exporting country, he added.
Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy, who was also present on the occasion, thanked the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Ashwini Vaishnaw for fulfilling the long cherished dream of the people of Telangana.
He said the upcoming railway manufacturing unit at Kazipet will be equipped with the latest technology and will not only manufacture coaches but also engines. He stated that around 3,000 people will get employment directly and indirectly through the project. Further, he stated that 40 railway stations in Telangana were being redeveloped under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which, three stations including Warangal Amrit station were recently inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
The Union Minister stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister and Railway Minister, the rail infrastructure in Telangana was witnessing unprecedented development, be it Vande Bharat trains, electrification, new trains, ABSS stations etc.
Earlier, the Union Ministers inspected the on-going construction works at the railway manufacturing unit. They reviewed the progress of the project and inspected the safety aspects at the construction site.
