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The redevelopment of Secunderabad railway station, to be done at a cost of Rs 720 crore, is being planned in a manner that it will undergo a massive makeover with world-class amenities and an aesthetically designed iconic station building.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Telangana this week. (File photo/PTI)

By India Today News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will visit Telangana this week, will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the Secunderabad railway station on April 8.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the redevelopment of Secunderabad railway station, to be done at a cost of Rs 720 crore, is being planned in such a manner, that it will undergo a massive makeover with world-class amenities and an aesthetically designed iconic station building.

The redeveloped station would have a double-level spacious roof plaza with all passenger amenities in one place, along with multimodal connectivity for providing seamless transfer of passengers from rail to other modes, among others, said the PMO statement.

During his visit, PM Modi will also flag off Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express at Secunderabad railway station, as reported by news agency ANI.

The Secunderabad-Tirupati Vande Bharat Express, connecting IT City, Hyderabad with Tirupati, is the second Vande Bharat train to be started from Telangana within a span of three months. The train will reduce the travel time between the two cities by almost three and a half hours and will be particularly beneficial for pilgrim passengers.

The prime minister will also inaugurate the doubling and electrification of the Secunderabad-Mahabubnagar project. The project stretching for a distance of over 85 km has been completed at a cost of nearly Rs 1,410 crore. The project will provide seamless connectivity and assist in enhancing the average speed of trains, said the PMO statement.