And though there was talk on a high-speed or bullet train connecting Hyderabad to Bengaluru or Mumbai, the plan is still on paper.

And though there was talk on a high-speed or bullet train connecting Hyderabad to Bengaluru or Mumbai, the plan is still on paper.

And in the meanwhile, just as it has been with several other projects that Telangana requested the Centre for, other States, especially those which are poll-bound, are getting the high-speed Vande Bharat Express trains.

The Vande Bharat Express, a semi-high-speed train designed to travel at a maximum speed of 180kmph, will make its southern debut on the Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru route on November 10.

And this is despite Telangana government repeatedly appealing to the union government to sanction a bullet train to Hyderabad.

It had made several requests to the Indian Railways to sanction one bullet train and even opposition party leaders, including Nalgonda MP Uttam Kumar Reddy urged the Centre to sanction a bullet train on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada route.

But, not one appeal was considered by the BJP government.

But, not one appeal was considered by the BJP government.

As per the National Railway Plan (NRP), there was a proposal to develop a corridor between Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

This apart, the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited had reportedly floated tenders for preparation of the detailed project report for Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad bullet train project.