HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): The long delayed Hyderabad metro old city project has now gained momentum. The Chief Minister (CM) of Telangana, Shri Revanth Reddy gave directions about the Hyderabad metro phase II project and the addition of coaches on the current line in a meeting with the senior officials of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL). He instructed the officials to expedite the work on the old city metro line and begin the tender process.
The old city metro line is the corridor VI (green line) of Hyderabad metro phase IIA project. The 7.5 km corridor covers Mahatma Gandhi Bus Stand (MGBS) to Chandrayangutta in the old city. The project was earlier on hold due to land acquisition disputes. The high court settled the dispute a few days before the meeting and allowed Hyderabad metro to resume the land acquisition work.
Shri Reddy suggested that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) should be consulted on the technology and other necessary advice for the corridor VI construction. Moreover, he told the officials to begin the tender process and complete the remaining land acquisition work for the corridor.
Further, the CM told the officials that additional coaches should be added to the current metro line. This decision is taken to provide relief to the commuters as the passenger footfall is increasing. The process for adding the required coaches and the necessary station upgradations should be initiated, said Shri Reddy.
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