Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has clarified that no official land acquisition requisition has been sent to the respective state governments for the proposed Hyderabad–Chennai, Hyderabad–Bengaluru and Hyderabad–Pune high-speed rail corridors. Speaking after a meeting with Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy in Hyderabad, Vaishnaw warned that any land acquisition undertaken in the name of these projects at this stage would be illegal. Alignment studies for all three corridors are currently underway. Once the routes are finalised, the details will be shared with the respective state governments and farmers.
High-Speed Rail Land Acquisition Without Official Requisition Is Illegal, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says land acquisition for three proposed high-speed rail corridors is illegal without official requisitions to state governments.
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