Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu has requested the Centre to provide a high-speed rail corridor connecting the four South Indian economic hubs, Amaravati, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Naidu said the project is expected to commence in 2026. Naidu said he had apprised Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw that a bullet train connectivity would accelerate the economic growth in South India.