Telangana seeks Centre's approval for ₹8,453 crore Hyderabad Metro Phase 2

Hyderabad, India (Metro Rail Today): Telangana Government has requested Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri to accord an “in principle approval" for BHEL to Lakdikapul Metro project costing Rs 8,453 crore as a jointly owned project of Central and State governments with external financial assistance.

KT Rama Rao, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development, in a communication to Union Minister Hardeep S Puri, has urged for inclusion of the project in the Union Budget 2023-24. 

According to plan, this project, to be taken up in two parts, is now being called Phase two of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project covering 31 km — one component is where the elevated metro line will originate from BHEL going up to Lakdikapul having 23 stations for a distance of 26 km.

Second component will be extension of the 5 km Nagole to L.B. Nagar having four stations. This would connect the current Red (Corridor 1 - Miyapur to LB Nagar) and Blue Line (Corridor 3 - Raidurg to Nagole) of the fphase 1 of the Hyderabad Metro.

Rama Rao told the Minister that he had sought an appointment to meet in person and explain about the project. But in order to avoid any delay in processing, Special Chief Secretary (MA&UD) Arvind Kumar has sent the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and all the related documents to him.

He informed the Minister that the first phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail of 69 km has been successfully commissioned and is fully operational. It is the world’s largest public, private partnership project with Viability Gap Funding from the Centre.

Hyderabad has been growing rapidly since 2019 with high real estate growth. With opening of offices and relaxation of restriction on movement, it has become imperative to strengthen and expand the public transportation system, he explained in the letter.