Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K.T. Rama Rao called on Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and, later, Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on Saturday.
During his meeting with Mr.Puri, the Minister reiterated the appeal to expedite the approval for the 26-km Hyderabad Metro Rail line from BHEL to Lakdikapul and 5-km line from Nagole to L.B. Nagar. He said that a Detailed Project Report (DPR) was submitted by the State government.
Mr.Rama Rao also sought financial assistance to provide Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in the Kokapet area, on the west side of Hyderabad which is fast developing as the new Central Business District (CBD). The preliminary estimate of the MRTS is ₹3,050 crore. The Minister appealed for a financial contribution of ₹450 crore from the Central government.
