Hyderabad Metro Rail
Municipal Administration and urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao on Monday informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to launch the Hyderabad Metro Rail on November 28.
Phases of Construction
The construction work for the metro will be carried out in two phases. The Phase I will be completed in six stages.
Phase I
Three lines are included in the Phase I and cover a distance of about 71 km. In the first stage, the metro routes between Nagole and Mettuguda and between Miyapur and S.R. Nagar will be made operational. The messages about the metros will flash in four different languages - English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu in the display board in all the metro stations. In Phase I, following metro stretches will be functional:
- Miyapur - L B Nagar - 29.87 km
- Nagole - Shilparamam - 26.51 km
- JBS - Falaknuma - 23.67km
route map map
Highlights of the Metro
- Elevated world-class metro stations at a distance of approximately every kilometre.
- It will connect major bus stations such as MGBS, Miyapur, Dilsukhnagar, Charminar Koti and Jubilee Bus Station.
- Feeder bus services to metro stations from several areas are planned by GoT.
- It connects all the major retail, offices and residential areas.
- It is an eco-friendly mode of transport and reduces carbon, fuel emission.
- It is connected to rail terminals at Nampally, Secunderabad and Begumpet.
- Automatic ticket vending machine and fare collection system.
- There are other facilities too like air conditioners, lifts, staircases, toilets, facilities for disabled, public address and information system and many more.
Awards
The Hyderabad metro project has already earned some awards even before its commencement.
- "The Global Engineering Project of the Year Award" at Global Infrastructure Forum in New York on 28 February 2013.
- "RoSPA (Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents) 'Gold' Award" for Construction Safety and Occupational Health for the year 2013 at Glasgow (UK) on 19 September 2013.
Some Interesting Facts about Hyderabad Metro
- The proposed rail project covers a length of 72 km with metro stations at every kilometre.
- The estimated cost of the project is Rs 14,132 crores.
- The number of commuters in the year 2015 are expected at 14,76,000.
- It is expected that the project will serve three "high density corridors" with a frequency of three to five minutes during the peak hours.
- There are plans to collaborate with other public transport systems such as MMTS and RTC to integrate the metro rail with them.
| Corridor Number | Corridor Details | Total Km | % Complete (as on 27-Feb-2015) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corridor I | Miyapur to LB Nagar | ||
| Stage 2 | Miyapur to S R Nagar | 11.9 | 100.00% |
| Stage 5 | S R Nagar to L B Nagar | 17.31 | 77.90% |
| Corridor II | JBS to Falaknuma | ||
| Stage 6 | JBS to Falaknuma | 15.19 | 13.40% |
| Corridor III | Nagole to Shilparamam | ||
| Stage 1 | Nagole to Mettuguda | 8.01 | 100.00% |
| Stage 3 | Mettuguda to Begumpet | 8.25 | 75.50% |
| Stage 4 | Begumpet to Shilparamam | 11.03 | 48.60% |
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