The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 24,269 crore. The Centre and the State government prepared proposals to undertake the project as a joint venture by earmarking funds equally
Updated On – 11 April 2025, 08:09 PM
Hyderabad: Telangana Government has decided to extend the Metro Rail network up from the airport to the Young India Skills Development University in Future City and the Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed the officials to prepare the final proposals accordingly.
The government already proposed to develop the Future City in an area of about 30,000 acres. In view of the future expansion needs of the city, the metro should be extended up to Mirkhanpet, he said, suggesting that a DPR with the necessary estimates should be prepared and sent to the central government.
The Chief Minister held a review meeting over the expansion of the Metro Rail, at the Command Control Centre here on Friday.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister inquired about the second phase Metro rail project proposals progress. The officials informed that the Metro authorities had recently met and held discussions with officials in New Delhi regarding the Central government’s approval.
The government sent the DPRs to the Central government for the second phase of Hyderabad Metro rail project to be taken up covering 76.4 kms. It includes Nagole to Shamshabad Airport (36.8 km), Rayadurgam-Kokapet Neopolis (11.6 km), MGBS-Chandrayanagutta (7.5 km), Miyapur-Patancheru (13.4 km), LB Nagar-Hayat Nagar (7.1 km).
The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 24,269 crore. The Centre and the State government prepared proposals to undertake the project as a joint venture by earmarking funds equally. Along with HMDA, the Future City Development Authority will also be a partner in the Metro Rail expansion project.
