Hyderabad Metro Phase 2: Centre Reportedly Sanctions ₹275 Crore, ₹150 Crore for Expansion Works

HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): The Centre has reportedly sanctioned ₹275 crore for Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase 2, according to media reports published on 2 and 3 November 2026. Of this, ₹150 crore has been allocated for new expansion works and the remaining ₹125 crore for repayment of earlier loans, Telugu news channels HMTV and TV9 Telugu reported. The release follows reports in late October that the Centre had approved the project.

Accounts of the split differ. The Telangana Tribune said the ₹150 crore is meant for preliminary work such as alignment surveys and progress on the Detailed Project Report (DPR), and described the ₹125 crore as loan support. Another report said the Centre is understood to have issued administrative orders for the funding, but that the sanction document has not been independently verified. No official statement on the release from Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) or the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs was available at the time of writing.

Phase 2 at a Glance

The Centre’s approval, reported on 28 October, covers 76.4 km across five corridors at an estimated cost of ₹24,269 crore. The project is proposed as a joint venture between the Centre and the Telangana government, with a completion target of 2029.

The Telangana government’s wider plan runs to 122.9 km across seven corridors at an estimated ₹38,595 crore. Its DPR was submitted to the Centre in May 2026. Some reports still describe central clearance for the full plan as pending while funding terms are worked out.

Next Steps

Before construction can start, land acquisition, final alignments and station locations, and tendering still need to be completed.

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