Telangana: Chief Minister Calls For Expediting Hyderabad Old City Metro Project

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has asked for the metro rail connectivity project in Hyderabad's Old City to be expedited, according to Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K T Rama Rao.

Rao stated that the Chief Minister has instructed the Municipal Administration Department to move forward with the metro project in the Old City of Hyderabad.

KCR also had a conversation with the Chairman of L&T, the agency responsible for executing the Metro Rail Project, and urged them to expedite the project while assuring them of all necessary support.

Originally planned as part of the 72-km phase-1 metro, the 5.5 km stretch on the green line connecting MGBS-Imlibun to Falaknuma has been delayed for several years.

Construction and operations for the remaining 67 km have been completed, but this particular corridor has not been taken up.

The initial plan was for the corridor to connect the Jubilee Bus Station in Secunderabad and Falaknuma, but it was halted at MGBS-Imlibun due to various reasons such as land acquisition issues and demands for a change in the route alignment.

One of the reasons frequently cited for the delay is the presence of religious and heritage structures along this stretch. These structures have posed challenges and complications in the execution of the project, according to the Indian Express report.

The Old City extension of metro connectivity was allocated Rs 500 crore by the state government in the 2022-23 budget.