Hyderabad Metro Phase-II: Construction Of Rs 24,269 Crore Project To Begin In January 2025

Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML), the Telangana government's special purpose vehicle for the Phase-II metro expansion in partnership with the Central government, is set to commence construction on the Old City section of the metro rail from MGBS to Chandrayanagutta in the first week of January 2025.

HAML Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy announced on that property demolitions for the project would begin in the last week of December, with geotechnical studies and road barricading scheduled to start simultaneously.

The ambitious 76.4 km project, comprising five corridors with 54 stations and an estimated cost of Rs 24,269 crore, will require minimal private property acquisition except in the Old City.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has released funds for the project and is personally overseeing its progress, with a target to complete the works within four years.

"None of the 106 religious and heritage structures in the Old City will be affected, thanks to engineering solutions devised to bypass them," assured Reddy. Property owners in the Old City are being offered compensation of Rs 65,000 per square yard, reports Times Of India.

HAML has invited public suggestions regarding station locations, names, and the number of stations.

Except for a 1.6 km stretch within the Shamshabad International Airport, the entire metro extension will feature elevated viaducts, constructed using advanced technology and double ‘U’-shaped girders for faster execution.

The new lines will extend the existing Phase-I network, which includes:

• Red Line (29 km): Miyapur to LB Nagar

• Green Line (11 km): JBS to MGBS

• Blue Line (29 km): Nagole to Raidurg

Once completed, the airport route will be accessible from all three lines. A twin station at Nagole will enable seamless connectivity for Blue Line travelers heading to the airport, while Green Line passengers can join the route at Chandrayanagutta. Red Line users can access the airport line from MGBS or LB Nagar.

In collaboration with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), HAML plans to construct a double-decker flyover-cum-metro rail for a 1.6 km stretch between Miyapur and Madinaguda. Elsewhere, the metro alignment will run adjacent to existing or under-construction flyovers.

The metro trains will operate at an average speed of 35 kmph, with higher speeds planned for the airport stretch.

The Phase-II metro expansion aims to transform Hyderabad’s urban mobility landscape by integrating state-of-the-art infrastructure with the existing metro network, providing efficient connectivity to the airport, and preserving the city’s heritage.