02-05-2025
HAML, L&TMRH working on integrating services for Metro rail Phase II
Hyderabad Airport Metro Rail Limited (HAML), the government special purpose vehicle formed to take up the Hyderabad Metro Rail phase two extension of ₹24,269 crore 76.4 km across five corridors is working on coordinating operational, maintenance and revenue sharing model with L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH).
L&TMRH has built and runs the first phase of operations across three corridors of 69.2 km of HMR taken up under the Public, Private Partnership (PPP) mode, while phase two will be taken up by HAML through a proposed joint venture with the Central Government and major funding from international financial institutions.
HAML Chief Project Manager B. Anand Mohan admitted to Union Minister of Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy, chairing the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) here on Friday that the Central (urban development) ministry had sought details about the plan to integrate the services of first and proposed second phase of Metro rail services.
'Initially, we wanted to run phase two services independently, but considering the fact that passengers will be put to difficulty if they have to change stations from Raidurg to the proposed Neopolis terminal station, it was decided to go for coordinated operations. Details are being worked out to be incorporated into the DPRs shortly,' he disclosed.
HAML plans to construct the second phase by April 2029 and the next phase will be to extend the line to the proposed 'Future City from Shamshabad airport. DPRs – detailed project reports, on the proposed new extensions towards Medchal and Shamirpet will be completed in 20 days, said the official.
Earlier, Mr. Kishan Reddy grilled him about the phase two DPR on - who will purchase new train sets, how the operational, maintenance and revenue sharing models are to be worked out and if L&TMRH trains will also be added in proposed extended Metro rail corridors.
No clarity on Phase two
'The State Government does not a proper policy and has no clarity on how to go about the next phase extension. It is still in 'ABCD' stage. I had already met the minister (urban development) concerned in Delhi and you (government) are yet to send answers to the queries raised. Then, why are we being accused of obstructing the project?,' he questioned.
The Union Minister, later, pointed out that the ongoing metro rail work in the Old City was supposed to have completed in the first phase itself. He also assured that the Centre is ready to provide any kind of approvals including enabling taking loans from multilateral agencies for grounding the works. DISHA vice chairman and Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender, Hyderabad Collector Anudeep Durushetty and others participated in the day long meeting.
