Finally, Metro Rail Muhurtam Fixed

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has invited Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi to inaugurate the first phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project here. 

The Prime Minister wrote a letter in this regard to the Prime Minister on Thursday. Since the Prime Minister is participating as Chief Guest in the Global Entrepreneurship Summit to be held in Hyderabad from November 28 to 30, KCR requested the PM to inaugurate the Metro Rail project (Phase I) during the period.

The Chief Minister, in his letter, stated that the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project is going to be the prestigious and biggest public transport system project in Hyderabad. He pointed out that Rs 15000 Crore project is the biggest project in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in the country.  He reminded the PM, that an invitation has already given to the PM to inaugurate the project in last May 25 itself and desired that the PM should fix the programme this November.

Hyderabad Metro Rail Project is taken up with three Corridors for a 72 Kms distance. In the first phase, the section between Miyapur and Ameerpet, a distance of 13 Kms and Ameerpet-Nagole (17 Kms) is completed. Works on Stations has also been completed. Trail run has also been run successful.  All permissions required for safety have also been obtained. The government has decided to start these sections in November.