The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has opposed the proposed acquisition of agricultural land in Bahadurpally for a bullet train station, arguing that the government should use available public land near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport instead.
BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao made the statement while addressing farmers from Bahadurpally whose land, according to the report, was sought for acquisition. He said the party was not opposed to the bullet train project itself, but would not support taking farm land when government-owned alternatives were available.
The reported dispute centres on the proposed location and the extent of land required. Rama Rao questioned the need to acquire around 1,000 acres for a station, saying a substantially smaller area would be sufficient. He also pointed to unused land adjacent to the airport as a possible site for the rail project.
Rama Rao further referred to land acquired for Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad. He said part of the approximately 5,500 acres acquired for the airport remained unused and could be considered for the proposed rail station. The report did not provide an official response from the government or railway authorities on the suggested alternative site, the final station design or the precise land requirement.
The BRS leader urged the affected farmers not to sign away their land and said the party would continue supporting their legal challenge against the acquisition. He said the party could approach the Supreme Court if necessary.
The controversy highlights the administrative choices involved when large transport projects require land in areas where agriculture and urban expansion overlap. The proposed station’s confirmed location, the acquisition process, compensation terms and the government’s assessment of alternative public land were not detailed in the report.
The reported development therefore remains a political and land-acquisition challenge around a proposed infrastructure project, rather than a confirmed change in the bullet train station’s location. The next steps will depend on the government’s response to the objections and any legal action initiated by the affected farmers or the BRS.
