Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Naidu Proposes Bullet Train Linking Amaravati, Bengaluru and Chennai
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu suggested building a fast bullet train route.
It would connect Amaravati, Bengaluru and Chennai through Kuppam.
He said southern states should work together on large projects.
He also suggested a pilgrimage tourism route connecting Tirupati with other important religious places.
Naidu wanted universities and skill institutes in the region to cooperate.
He asked for faster approval of metro projects in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
He also called for states to cooperate on sharing river water.
He said linking the Godavari and Cauvery rivers could provide more than 500 TMC of water to help Tamil Nadu.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu proposed a high-speed rail corridor linking Amaravati, Bengaluru and Chennai through Kuppam.
Naidu said cooperation among southern states is needed to drive regional development and build a developed India.
He proposed an interstate spiritual tourism circuit connecting Tirupati with Kashi, Ayodhya and the Char Dham.
Naidu urged the Centre to approve metro rail projects in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada and address issues under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.
He called for coordinated river-water management and said a Godavari–Cauvery link could divert more than 500 TMC of water to help address Tamil Nadu’s shortages.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, along with southern state administrations and the central government.
- What
- Naidu proposed a high-speed rail corridor and several other interstate initiatives, including tourism, education, transport and river-linking projects.
- When
- At a Southern Zonal Council meeting; the date was not specified.
- Where
- The proposal was made in Mahabalipuram and concerns Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and other southern regions.
- Why
- To promote regional economic development, improve connectivity and cooperation, and address water shortages and long-pending interstate issues.
- Proposed rail corridor
- Amaravati–Kuppam–Bengaluru–Chennai high-speed bullet train corridor
- Water proposal
- A Godavari–Cauvery river link that Naidu said could divert more than 500 TMC of water
- Tourism circuit
- An interstate spiritual route linking Tirupati with Kashi, Ayodhya and the Char Dham
- Metro projects
- Naidu urged faster central approvals for projects in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada
- Education initiative
- A regional consortium of southern universities and skill-development institutes
- Additional water planning
- A long-term national roadmap for the Ganga–Cauvery river link and time-bound Detailed Project Reports
- Pending matters
- Issues connected to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act