- By Shibra Siddiqui
- Mon, 05 May 2025 04:17 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Hyderabad Metro Phase 2: Telangana Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao announced that the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for the phase-2 (part B) of the Hyderabad Metro will soon be placed before the Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) Board for review as it nears completion, reported news agency IANS.
The Chief Secretary further added that DPRs for three key corridors, Jubilee Bus Station (JBS)-Medchal (24.5 km), JBS-Shamirpet (22 km), and Shamshabad-Future City (40 km), are in the final stages.
On the other hand, the state is waiting for the approval of the centre for Phase-2 (Part A), spanning 76.4 Km and featuring five corridors, with an estimated cost of Rs 24,269 crore.
As per the Chief Secretary, all five corridors under Part A of Phase 2 will be the extension of three corridors under the first phase. According to the report, with the development of five new corridors, the ridership will surge to 7.96 lakh by 2028.
Three dense corridors, spanning 69 KM, were built at Rs 22,148 crore under phase 1. Currently serving around 5 lakh commuters daily, these corridors remain the world’s largest metro project under Public Private Partnership (PPP).
Ramakrishna Rao, who assumed office on 30 April, inspected the Old City Metro Corridor along with HAML MD N V S Reddy. He reviewed the 7.5 km stretch from MGBS to Chandrayangutta and expressed satisfaction with road expansion and demolition works that had long been delayed.
The Chief Secretary commended officials for effectively addressing challenges and promised swift fund release to speed up work.
