Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Union Cabinet Approves Arakkonam-Renigunta Third And Fourth Rail Lines
The government approved two new railway tracks between Arakkonam and Renigunta.
This route connects parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
The new tracks will cover about 76.559 kilometres.
More tracks can help trains move with fewer delays and less crowding.
Both passenger and freight trains use this route.
Renigunta is an important entry point for people visiting Tirupati and Tirumala.
The extra capacity may be especially useful during festivals and busy pilgrimage seasons.
Land acquisition for the project has already started.
Another railway line project between Gudur and Renigunta is also moving forward.
The Union Cabinet approved construction of third and fourth railway lines between Arakkonam and Renigunta.
The project will cover 76.559 kilometres across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Additional tracks are expected to reduce congestion and improve passenger and freight operations.
The expansion is expected to help pilgrims travelling to Tirupati and Tirumala during peak seasons.
Land acquisition has begun, while a separate 83.17-kilometre third line between Gudur and Renigunta is also progressing.
- Who
- The Union Cabinet approved the railway expansion; the project will benefit passengers, freight operators and pilgrims.
- What
- Construction of third and fourth railway lines between Arakkonam and Renigunta was approved.
- When
- The approval was announced on Wednesday; a Gazette notification for land acquisition was issued in January 2026.
- Where
- The 76.559-kilometre route runs between Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu and Renigunta in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The project aims to ease congestion, increase railway capacity and improve train operations, particularly during peak pilgrimage periods.
- Project route
- Arakkonam-Renigunta
- New lines
- Third and fourth railway lines
- Project length
- 76.559 kilometres
- Main benefits
- Reduced congestion and greater flexibility for passenger and freight services
- Pilgrimage access
- Improved rail capacity serving Tirupati and Tirumala
- Land acquisition
- Proceedings had begun, and a January 2026 Gazette notification designated the expansion a Special Railway Project
- Related project
- Land acquisition has commenced for an 83.17-kilometre third line between Gudur and Renigunta