Expedite Metro Rail works in Old City, says Revanth Reddy

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to expedite Metro Rail works in the Old City under the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II project. With Hyderabad Metro ridership steadily increasing, the Chief Minister stressed the need for measures to handle the growing passenger load. He also directed officials to procure additional Metro coaches.

On Tuesday, the Chief Minister reviewed the Old City Metro Rail project with senior officials of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL). Officials were



directed to speed up road widening works along the 7.5-km stretch from MGBS to Chandrayangutta. They were also asked to initiate the tender process for Metro works on the corridor.

Revanth Reddy enquired about the pending land acquisition and instructed officials to finalise the Metro expansion plans immediately. For the 7.5-km MGBS to Chandrayangutta corridor, the Chief Minister also instructed officials to consult the Delhi Metro on the appropriate technology to be used.