Union Minister for Railways and Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project is set to be launched next year.
He was speaking at a seminar on “Technology’s Role in Viksit Bharat-2047” held at HICC in Hyderabad, which was attended by Union Minister G Kishan Reddy among others.
Highlighting the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence, Vaishnaw said AI is helping solve several technological challenges and opening up vast opportunities in the electronics sector. He noted that the Centre has approved four electronic manufacturing units in Telangana, adding that production has already begun in one of the three sanctioned semiconductor facilities.
The minister further revealed that the Union government has approved seven new bullet train corridors across the country. Of these, three corridors have been sanctioned for Telangana, connecting Hyderabad with Chennai, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.
Vaishnaw also said the Centre has significantly increased railway budget allocations for Telangana. He criticised the previous UPA government, stating that the undivided Andhra Pradesh received only ₹880 crore, while the current government is spending around ₹5,000 crore for Telangana alone.
He added that the Secunderabad Railway Station is being modernised and funds have been allocated for the redevelopment of 40 railway stations in the state. The minister also claimed that the Vande Bharat trains are among the best in the world and said five such services are currently operating in Telangana.
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