HYDERABAD: In a major boost to rail connectivity in the State, 10.45-km double rail line between Mahbubnagar and Divitipalli, which is part of Secunderabad-Mahabubnagar doubling and electrification project, has been completed.The doubling of this crucial section will enhance railway connectivity between Hyderabad and cities like Kurnool, Anantapur, Kadapa, Bengaluru and Tirupati. The Secunderabad-Mahbubnagar doubling and electrification project was sanctioned for a distance of 85 km in 2015-16 at an estimated cost of Rs 774 crores. The stretch between Secunderabad and Umdanagar, which is around 28 km, has already been completed as part of MMTS phase-1.
