Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Land Acquisition for Mahbubnagar-Dhone Rail Doubling Set Within Days
Officials are working to acquire land for doubling a railway line between Mahbubnagar and Dhone.
The project needs land in Mahbubnagar and Wanaparthy districts.
Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju reviewed the delays with district collectors.
Collector Adarsh Surabhi said the work in Wanaparthy should be completed within seven to ten days.
At Parepalli, farmers have already received compensation for 43.34 acres.
The remaining 19.36 acres still need to be acquired.
That land is expected to be handed over within ten days.
The reports give slightly different figures for the total land required.
District Collector Adarsh Surabhi directed officials to complete land acquisition within seven to ten days.
The Mahbubnagar-Dhone railway doubling project has faced delays in Mahbubnagar and Wanaparthy districts.
At Parepalli, awards were passed and compensation was paid for 43.34 acres.
The remaining 19.36 acres are to be acquired and handed over within ten days.
Officials cited 69.09 acres as required in Wanaparthy, while another account referred to approximately 69 acres, creating a slight discrepancy.
- Who
- District Collector Adarsh Surabhi, Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju, officials, and affected farmers.
- What
- Officials are completing land acquisition for doubling the railway line between Mahbubnagar and Dhone.
- When
- The remaining acquisition and land handover are expected within seven to ten days.
- Where
- Parepalli in Wanaparthy district, with the broader project covering Mahbubnagar and Wanaparthy districts.
- Why
- The land is needed for the Mahbubnagar-Dhone railway doubling project.
- Project
- Doubling of the railway line between Mahbubnagar and Dhone
- Deadline
- Seven to ten days
- Location of pending work
- Parepalli, Wanaparthy district
- Land already processed
- 43.34 acres
- Land remaining
- 19.36 acres
- Reported total requirement
- 69.09 acres in one statement; approximately 69 acres in another
- Compensation
- Awards were passed and compensation was disbursed for the processed land