As per the HAML, Phase II of the Hyderabad Metro will also include the corridor from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) to the proposed Fourth City, which will built at an estimated cost of Rs 8,000 crore.
Hyderabad Metro: The much-anticipated second phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail, which will comprise of six corridors and cover a total distance of 116.2 km, is in the final phases of approval as final touches are being given to Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), a senior official said Sunday.
In a statement, N.V.S. Reddy, Managing Director, Hyderabad Airport Metro Ltd (HAML), said they are awaiting traffic study report of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) being prepared for the Hyderabad Metropolitan Area by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).
He said that Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has been informed that DPRs for all the corridors are being prepared for the second phase which is expected cost Rs 32,237 crore.
As per the HAML, Phase II of the Hyderabad Metro will also include the corridor from the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) to the proposed Fourth City, which will built at an estimated cost of Rs 8,000 crore.
Joint venture between Centre, Telangana
Reddy said the project, like other Metro rail project in other cities, will be a joint venture between the Centre and the Telangana government, adding that the traffic projections for Metro corridors have to be cross-checked with CMP, as a mandatory requirement for submission of DPRs for the Centre’s approvals
He further informed that DPRs for all these corridors will be finalised in the next few weeks for approval of the state government and for forwarding them for the Centre’s approval.
The official said the HAML is now finalising the Airport Metro alignment via Aramghar and the New High Court location on National Highway 44 (Bengaluru Highway) to reach Shamshabad Airport, adding that the chief minister has approved the broad contours of Metro Phase II corridors.
Reddy also provided a break-up of the new corridors:
Corridor IV will be the Airport Metro Corridor from Nagole-RGIA for 36.6 km, and pass through L.B Nagar, Karmanghat, Owaisi Hospital, DRDO, Chandrayangutta, Mailardevpally, Aramghar, New High Court, and Shamshabad Junction on the National Highway. This Airport line will be connected to all the existing Metro lines at Nagole, L.B Nagar, and Chandrayangutta respectively.
Out of the total length of 36.6 km, 35 km is elevated and 1.6 km is underground, with 24 metro stations including one underground station which is the Airport station, he said.
Corridor V will cover 11.6 km and will be built as an extension of the Blue Line from Raidurg Metro station to Kokapet Neopolis via Biodiversity Jn, Khajaguda Road, Nanakramguda Junction, Wipro Circle, Financial District, and Kokapet Neopolis. This will be a wholly elevated corridor with 8 stations.
The second phase also includes connectivity to the Old City. Corridor VI or Old City Corridor from MGBS to Chandrayangutta will be 7.5 km long, adding
N.V.S. Reddy said that this corridor is being built as an extension of the Green Line from MGBS to Chandrayangutta. This 7.5 km line from MGBS travels via Darulshifa Junction, Mir Alam Mandi Road, Shalibanda Junction, and Falaknuma.
About 1,100 properties are getting affected by the road widening and Metro alignment. Notifications have been already issued for 400 affected properties and the rest are in progress. There are 103 religious, heritage, and other sensitive structures in this route and all of them are being saved through appropriate engineering solutions and adjustment of Metro pillar locations. This is a wholly elevated metro corridor with about 6 stations.
Corridor VII is being built as an extension of the Red Line on the Mumbai highway. Starting from the existing Miyapur Metro station, this 13.4 km line up to Patancheru travels via Alwyn X Road, Madinaguda, Chanda Nagar, BHEL, and ICRISAT. This is a wholly elevated corridor with about 10 stations.
Corridor VIII is being built as an extension of the Red Line from L.B Nagar side on the Vijayawada highway. This 7.1 km corridor from L.B Nagar to Hayat Nagar goes over Chintalkunta, Vanasthalipuram, Auto Nagar and RTC Colony. This wholly elevated corridor will have about 6 stations.
The Corridor IX is planned from the RGIA to the proposed Fourth City near Hyderabad via Mansanpally Road, and the Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch between Pedda Golconda exit and Raviryal exit. This line will have a length of about 40 km from Shamshabad Airport to the Skill University location in Fourth City. This will have about 2 km of the underground portion within the Airport area, an elevated portion of about 20 km, and an ‘At Grade’ (road level) portion of about 18 km.
The ‘At Grade’ portion of 18 km from ORR Raviryal exit to Skill University will be designed as a part of the new green field 300 feet road, he informed.
(With IANS inputs)
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