Telangana govt proposes to expand metro rail in Hyderabad

The Telangana government has decided to expand the Metro Rail network here by over 86 kms.

Briefing reporters on Thursday night after the state cabinet meeting, Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said it was decided to propose to the Centre to



take up the metro rail expansion at a cost of Rs 19,579 crore in partnership with the state.

He urged Union Ministers from Telangana, G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and BJP Lok Sabha member from Malkajgiri, Eatala Rajender, to persuade the Centre to agree to the proposal.