Hyderabad-Nagpur industrial corridor planned.

The Telangana government is planning a high-speed dedicated freight corridor between Hyderabad and Nagpur to create a strong economic base with quality infrastructure that could propel investment climate.

The proposed Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial Corridor (HNIC), draft concept note of which has been prepared by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), covers a stretch of 585 km, ushering in multifaceted development between the two end terminals.

The concept note looks at establishing connectivity for the corridor through high-speed rail and also by adding six or eight lanes to the existing National Highway (NH)-44 between Hyderabad and Nagpur. The influence region of the proposed corridor covers the districts of Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Medak, Nizamabad, Nalgonda, Warangal, Karimnagar and Adilabad in Telangana and Chandrapur, Wardha and Nagpur districts of Maharashtra.

To consider the immediate influence area of the rail and road corridor, 50 km on either side has been taken into account covering a total population of 27 million spread over 301 mandals/tehsils that include 58 mandals of Karimnagar, 51 of Adilabad, 43 in Warangal and 33 in Medak districts.


THE HINDU