In 2020, track on this line was tested to Gajwel. On 29 June 2022, the railway line from Manoharabad to Kothapalli received its first freight shipment at Gajwel.[5] In 2023, Rs 185 crores were allocated to the project in the Union Budget. This was estimated to fund the line to Sircilla.[6]
The Manoharabad - Siddipet portion of the line was inaugurated on 3 October 2023 with a Secunderabad-Siddipet DEMU service.[7][8] The remaining work, from Siddipet to Kothapalli, was to be completed by 2026.[9][10]
Phase 2
In 2024, 350 crores were allocated to the project in the Union Budget.[11]In the year 2024, an infrastructure push by the state government laid the foundation stone for the Komuravelli railway station to ensure easy access to the Komrelly Mallanna Temple.[12]Footage from April 2024 showed ground work occurring at the Kottapalli railway station in order to add a second platform and track for the railway line.[13][14]Footage also showed progress from Siddipet to Siricilla in May 2024.[15]
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^"Railway line completed between Gajwel – Kodakandla. Pipa News". 28 October 2022.
^Geetanath, V. (25 December 2023). "Two key new railway lines in Telugu States await push from State governments". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
^"SCR gets record ₹14,232 crore in budget, to spend ₹5,619 crore for new lines, track renewals". The Hindu. 2 February 2024.
^Bureau, The Hindu (16 February 2024). "Kishan Reddy lays foundation stone for constructions of railway station at Komuravelli in Siddipet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
^ఇక్కడ సీక్రెట్ గా పనులు జరుగుతున్నాయి | new railway line|dont miss this video| kalyan deccan vlogger. Retrieved 4 May 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
^Varaprasad Varam (9 May 2024). New Trains Tracks Karimnagar to Manoharabad Kothapalli Railway Junction | ఆమ్మో ఎన్ని వస్తాయి?. Retrieved 25 May 2024 – via YouTube.
^Kalyan Deccan Vlogger (15 May 2024). siddipet to sircilla railway line new Big Update | పనులు జరుగుతున్నాయి | siddipet to sircilla line. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via YouTube.