Archive · 14 Sep 2025
Trial Run Success: New Railway Line Reaches District
A new railway line is being built to connect several towns in the Telangana region.
Recently, a test run of the train was successful, marking progress in the project.
The project aims to connect Sircilla, a textile hub, and Vemulawada, a temple town, improving transportation to those areas.
The government is responsible for land acquisition and part of the funding.
The new railway line will improve connections for residents and boost the textile industry.
Completion of a railway bridge over the Manair river is critical before trains reach Vemulawada.
A successful trial run was conducted on the new railway line.
The Manoharabad-Kothapalli project spans 162 km and costs an estimated ₹1,162 crore.
The Manoharabad-Siddipet section has been completed; trials are underway on the Siddipet-Sircilla route.
The new alignment and route changes eased land acquisition.
The project aims to boost the textile industry and ease travel to Vemulawada.
- Who
- Railway officials, state government
- What
- Successful trial run of the Manoharabad-Kothapalli railway line
- When
- Trial run conducted recently
- Where
- Between Narsapur and Mandapalli, reaching Rajanna Sircilla district
- Why
- To improve connectivity and boost local industries and religious tourism.
- Project Name
- Manoharabad-Kothapalli Railway Line
- Project Cost
- ₹1,162 crore
- Allocated Funds
- ₹350 crore
- Completed Section
- Manoharabad-Siddipet
- Land Acquired
- 740 acres
- Foundation Stone
- August 7, 2016
