Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to ensure that the alignment of the three proposed bullet train corridors in Telangana was designed to boost tourism and support future economic growth centres across the state. He stressed that location of stations and planning of the route should be aligned with key tourist destinations and emerging urban hubs.

He directed officials to establish a station near Ananthagiri Hills in Vikarabad on the Hyderabad–Pune corridor and ensure seamless transport connectivity from the hill station to Hyderabad’s IT hub. For the Hyderabad–Bengaluru project, he directed that a station be set up in Bharat Future City and that additional stations be planned near Mannanur in the Nallamala forest region and close to Somasila.

Revanth Reddy said the railway alignment should be designed keeping tourism potential in mind and proposed that Hyderabad, particularly Shamshabad, be developed and promoted as a major bullet train hub. He was speaking at a review of the Hyderabad–Pune and Hyderabad–Bengaluru high-speed rail projects, which were sanctioned for Telangana in the Union Budget 2026-27

The Chief Minister also reviewed the proposed designs for the Warangal airport and emphasised that the facility should reflect the rich heritage of the Kakatiya dynasty. He suggested that the airport’s architecture and aesthetics should showcase the legacy of the Kakatiya Empire.

Revanth Reddy directed officials to plan a large island at the entrance of the airport and install statues of Rani Rudrama Devi, Rudradeva and a massive Nandi sculpture as iconic landmarks. He instructed officials to visit Delhi and hold discussions with Airports Authority of India officials regarding the airport’s design and development plans.

The review meeting was attended by MP Vem Narender Reddy, special chief secretary Vikas Raj, CMO principal secretary Srinivasa Raju, TGIIC commissioner Shashanka, Rangareddy collector Narayana Reddy and roads and buildings special secretary Praveenya.