Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao said on Sunday that the BRS government would take up the third phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project after coming to power for the third consecutive time in the Assembly elections in December this year. The government would consider extending the Metro Rail up to Ramoji Film City and other parts of the city in Phase III.
While the proposed Airport metro corridor would be finished in three years, he stated that efforts were being made to complete the pending works of the first phase of the Metro Rail in the Old City as soon as possible.
In response to a question from MLC Egge Mallesham and MS Prabhakar Rao during Question Hour in the Legislative Council here on Sunday, the Minister stated that the expansion of Hyderabad Metro Rail was prioritised and would be done in stages. The first phase saw the completion of 69 km of the total 72 km of construction. “We are completing the project as a priority notwithstanding the Centre’s non-cooperation and delay in release of funds,” he said.
The Centre has yet to release Rs.254 crore from its Rs.1,458 crore contribution for the first phase of work. The second phase would be completed in two stages covering a stretch of 62 km.
Under the first stage of the second phase, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had recently laid the foundation stone for the 31 km Airport metro. The Rs 6,250 crore project would be a completely State-funded project. The 28 km stretch from BHEL to Lakdikapul and the 5 km stretch from LB Nagar to Nagole would be completed as part of the project’s second stage.
“The detailed project report has been sent to the Centre seeking allocation of funds for second stage of the project. But there has been no response,” he said.
Rama Rao stated that Rs.500 crore has been allocated for the completion of the Metro Rail project in the Old City, with an additional Rs.100 crore allocated for road expansion and property acquisition. He added that the HMR authorities had already been instructed not to hike fares without first consulting the State government.
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