Telangana: Hyderabad Metro Rail To Be Extended To Kandukur In Two Phases

The Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrashekar Rao, announced the expansion of the Hyderabad Metro Rail network to cover more areas in the capital region.

During the launch of Haritha Haram Phase-9 at Tumuluru village in Ranga Reddy, the Chief Minister confirmed that the extension of the Hyderabad Metro Rail will happen in two phases.

The first phase will cover Hitech City to Shamshabad airport. The second phase will cover Shamshabad airport to Kandukur in the Maheshwaram district.

Tenders were called for connecting the missing link with the airport at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore.

The Chief Minister emphasised the importance of Metro Rail connectivity along the LB Nagar-BHEL stretch, stating that it was a must. Although the network had been extended to the LB Nagar end, it was yet to be implemented in the direction of BHEL. However, he assured that it would be covered soon.

Airport Metro — Rapid Connectivity To International Airport

The airport corridor will connect Mindspace junction near Raidurg metro station and the city's international airport located at Shamshabad after traversing along the Outer Ring Road of the city.

The airport metro will connect the city to the airport and other major areas such as the IT hub of Hitech city, Madhapur, Gachibowli, Nanakramguda, Narsingi, Kokapet etc.

The foundation stone for the project was laid by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on 9 December last year.

The Airport Metro will reduce travel time from the city to the airport by up to 50 per cent. The metro is expected to take just 20 minutes to connect the airport to the main city.

Biodiversity junction, Nanakramguda, Narsingi, TS Police Academy, Rajendranagar, Shamshabad, Airport Cargo station and terminal are expected to be few of the stations.