Hyderabad, July 24 -- The redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station has crossed the 70 per cent mark and remains on schedule for completion by April 2027, a South Central Railway (SCR) official said, as the Rs 715-crore project moves closer to giving the station an airport-like makeover complete with shopping malls, dedicated arrival and departure zones and direct connectivity to the Hyderabad Metro.

"Overall physical progress has reached close to 70 per cent. The project is targeted for completion by April 2027," an SCR official told the Times of India.

Shopping malls, airport-style zones planned

Once complete, the station will have shopping malls on its sky concourse floor, the first such facility at any railway station in South ...