Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Tuesday, has directed Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) Limited officials to quickly get traffic studies and DPRs (detailed project reports) for the proposed revised Airport Metro alignment via the Old City and from LB Nagar, duly connecting the 5 km Nagole and LB Nagar Metro stations in the process.
HMR officials led by Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy was also instructed to examine the feasibility of laying a part of the metro rail on the Laxmiguda-Jalpally-Mamidipally stretch ‘At Grade’ (road level) in the new alignment, since a 40 ft wide central median without any obstructions is available here so as to reduce the construction cost.
The Chief Minister asked HMDA Commissioner and Municipal Administration & Urban Development Secretary M. Dana Kishore and Principal Secretary in CMO V. Seshadri to identify government lands available along this stretch to undertake Transit Oriented Development (ToD), which can contribute to part funding of Airport Metro project and encourage development of Old City and its environs.
