Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy recently directed the exploration of the metro line between Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS)-Falaknuma and L.B. Nagar via the Chandrayangutta metro alignment. But, the residents of the Old City remain cautious in having their hopes high.
“Hukoomataan aate, hukoomataan jaate, metro ka kaam hota ya nai, yeh dekhna hai. (Governments have come and gone, but it is to be seen whether metro work will be completed),“ said Syed Kaleem, a resident of Falaknuma, who travels every day to his place of work in Kukatpally. “The BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi) was in power for about 10 years. Despite this, the metro line did not reach the Old City. Now the Congress is in power. Only time will tell whether they will make it happen,” he said.
Mr. Kaleem reaches his office either by taking the 9F or 9 Y/F bus from Falaknuma to reach Ameerpet. The onward journey to Kukatpally depends on the time he has on his hands and the urgency of work.
