Residents and rail users have urged South Central Railway to extend the platforms at Neredmet Railway Station, saying the upgrade will enable 24-coach express trains to halt there. They also sought integration of the project with the ongoing Road Under Bridge construction.
A 28-year-old software engineer, Sundaramurthy from Tamil Nadu, died by suicide after jumping in front of a goods train between Ammuguda and Neredmet stations in Hyderabad. He had migrated to the city five years ago.
Residents of Neredmet and nearby colonies have intensified demands for the development of Neredmet Railway Station, citing inconvenience caused by train diversions on the Hyderabad–Secunderabad railway divisions.