MP Chamala Urges Halt At Bommaipalli Railway Station

Bhongir Lok Sabha Member Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy today requested Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to provide halts for mainline trains at the Bommaipalli railway station near Bhongir in Telangana, reiterating the long-pending public demand to declare Bommaipalli as a halting station.

Bommaipalli is the second railway station near Bhongir and serves as an important junction for trains travelling from Secunderabad towards Guntur via Nadikudi. Despite its strategic importance, no mainline trains are currently provided halts at this station.

Reddy said that the Swarnagiri temple, a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Lord Venkateswara attracting around one lakh devotees daily, was located adjacent to Bommaipalli. In addition, AIIMS Bibinagar was situated just 8 km away, while the world-famous Yadadri (Lord Narasimha) temple, popularly known as Telangana Tirupati, was also located nearby, he said.

Providing halts for mainline trains at Bommaipalli would thus greatly benefit passengers, pilgrims, daily commuters, students, office-goers, traders and farmers, the MP said. The move would also significantly contribute to the overall development of the Bhongir region by boosting temple tourism, textile trade, agricultural marketing and local businesses, he added.

He also urged the railway ministry to consider the modernisation and upgradation of the Bommaipalli railway station with enhanced passenger amenities including waiting halls, clean toilets, drinking water facilities, retail stalls and adequate vehicle parking, which he said would also help generate additional railway revenue.