Friday, October 11, 2013

Hyderabad Metro Rail

Hyderabad Metro Rail is a fully automated rapid transit system, currently under construction, for the city of Hyderabad, India.[3] It is being implemented entirely on PPP mode, with the state government holding a minority equity stake[4]


The Phase I of the project includes 3 lines covering a distance of around 71 km. The metro rail stretches between Nagole and Mettuguda (8 km) and between Miyapur and S. R. Nagar (12 km) are targeted to be operational by March 2015 as Ugadi gift.[5][6] In September 2012, the Indian government has approved Phase II which is expected to start in 2013. It includes around 80 kilometers.[7]

Hyderabad Metro Rail project has been selected as one of the top 100 strategic global infrastructure projects to be showcased at the forthcoming Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum being held in New York during February–March, 2013.[8][9]

The HMR project is considered to be the world’s largest project under public-private partnership, with investments of over Rs 17,000 Crore.

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