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Eatala Rajender pushes for defence, rail upgrades in Telangana
Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on July 30, seeking funding and approvals for infrastructure projects in Telangana. He requested…
Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on July 30, seeking funding and approvals for infrastructure projects in Telangana. He requested permission for road widening on defence lands, including the stretch from Kowkur Dargah to BITS Pilani, and urged greater public access to defence routes to ease civilian movement.
Rajender raised concerns over flooding and safety issues in railway infrastructure. He flagged rising fatalities from people crossing tracks due to increased train speeds and frequencies, and demanded permanent solutions such as additional foot overbridges and improved underpass designs. He also highlighted that monsoon flooding renders railway underbridges unusable, calling for urgent technical fixes.
With Railway Minister Vaishnaw, Rajender pressed for completion of sanctioned railway overbridges and underbridges, and approval of pending proposals. He discussed the political scenario in Telangana with Rajnath Singh, citing growing opportunities for the BJP to deepen its presence in the state with central support.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Eatala Rajender's push comes as Telangana's railway network faces strain from rising train speeds under the Kavach anti-collision system rollout and increased suburban services around Hyderabad. The Secunderabad Cantonment road widening request involves defence land, where civilian access is restricted by security protocols. Similar disputes between defence estates and state governments over road development have delayed projects in other cantonments like Pune and Bengaluru. The flooding issue is not new: Hyderabad's low-lying underbridges have flooded annually for a decade, with no permanent drainage fix. Next, the rail ministry's reply on pending overbridge proposals will signal whether funds are released before the monsoon season.
Translation seed: Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on July 30 seeking road widening on defence lands and rail safety fixes in Telangana. He flagged rising deaths from track crossings and monsoon flooding underbridges.
Source: thehansindia.com
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