Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Governments push for capital and metro projects
The Chief Minister of Telangana, A Revanth Reddy, wrote a letter to Union Minister G Kishan Reddy.
He asked for help to speed up the approval for the second phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project.
The Central Government had already given a preliminary approval.
The Telangana government has taken steps to resolve issues and nominated officers to a joint committee.
The Chief Minister met with another Union Minister to discuss this and urged Kishan Reddy to help get the approval quickly.
This is important for the city's infrastructure and the state's growth.
Meanwhile, the Central government is ready to start the legal process to make Amaravati the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
The Andhra Pradesh government has asked for this change because the old arrangement ended on June 2, 2024.
The Central government is talking to different ministries and NITI Aayog to make a decision quickly.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy wrote to Union Minister G Kishan Reddy to expedite approval for Hyderabad Metro Phase II.
Central Government granted in-principle approval for the metro project on January 15, 2026.
Telangana government nominated two officers to a joint committee for further proceedings.
State Cabinet decided to take over Phase I project from L&T on October 16, 2025.
Revanth Reddy met with Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to discuss the project.
Central government is ready to initiate the legal process to notify Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh government submitted a proposal to the Centre seeking statutory recognition for Amaravati.
Joint capital arrangement expired on June 2, 2024, making a legally declared state capital mandatory.
Centre is fast-tracking the process to ensure Amaravati receives formal legal status from June 2.
- Who
- Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Government, Central Government
- What
- Request to expedite approval for Hyderabad Metro Phase II and proposal for Amaravati as capital of Andhra Pradesh
- When
- Various dates mentioned, latest on January 17, 2026
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, India and Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To accelerate the Central Government’s approval for the metro project and to legally declare Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh
- Chief Minister
- A Revanth Reddy
- Union Minister
- G Kishan Reddy
- Project
- Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase II
- In-principle approval date
- January 15, 2026
- State Cabinet decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Nominated officers
- Principal Secretary of Finance Department and MD of HMRL
- Request for clarification date
- December 29, 2025
- Clarification provided date
- January 17, 2026
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Capital Proposal
- Amaravati
- Joint Capital Arrangement Expiry
- June 2, 2024
- Inter-Ministerial Consultations
- Ongoing
