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The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
DPRs finalised for JBS-Medchal, JBS-Shameerpet, & RGIA
Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) has informed that the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of the proposed Phase 2B of Hyderabad Metro Rail for JBS-Medchal, JBS-Shameerpet, and Airport - Future City Metro corridors — spanning 86.1 km with an estimated cost of ₹19,579 crore — have been finalised. The DPRs for these proposed corridors for the next phase were prepared and approved by the Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited Board on May 8, 2025. They are currently under review by the State government, said Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy, in an official press release on Thursday (May 22, 2025). 18 stations on the 24.5 kms JBS- Medhcal route The JBS Station - Medchal route will be a fully elevated corridor of 24.5 kilometers with 18 stations while the JBS Station - Shameerpet route will be a 22-kilometer corridor with 14 stations. This route will be 20.35 km of elevated section and 1.65 km underground of underground section near the Hakimpet Air Force Station. 1.5 km underground section at RGIA airport The RGIA-Future City (Skill University) spans 39.6 kilometers, of which 1.5 km will be underground section from the RGIA airport, 21 km will be elevated and 17 km at grade or on ground. This route will be from the Shamshabad International Airport to Skills University via Pedda Golconda and Raviryala ORR exits. The DPRs for these new corridors have been comprehensively prepared and submitted to the State government, keeping in view the Central government guidelines, metro rail construction estimates in other States, and traffic needs of the Hyderabad capital region, he said. Full details would be out once the State government approves the DPRs and submits the proposal to the Central government . These reports have several aspects including transforming the JBS region into an international hub as per the directions of the Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, added the MD in the press release.
The Hindu
11-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Harvard highlights Hyderabad Metro Rail's success story
Hyderabad Metro Rail project has received another prestigious recognition with the Harvard University publishing a research paper recognising it as one of the largest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) metro rail projects in the world. Harvard Business publication has published a case study done by the Indian School of Business (ISB) highlighting its achievements on how it overcame multiple challenges and hurdles plus the leadership of Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy in driving the project forward. The research paper discusses how the ISB faculty explored the work under the theme, 'Hyderabad Metro – From Concept to Execution: The World's Largest Metro Rail Project under Public-Private Partnership.' It explains that in 2006, Mr. Reddy had proposed the metro rail project to address urban transportation challenges, adopting the PPP model to execute the world's largest PPP metro rail project. The project faced innumerable challenges such as the initial Maytas failure, land acquisition issues, public protests, religious and heritage issues, political uncertainties, and financial hurdles. Yet, HMR emerged as a world-class infrastructure project. The study emphasises the necessity of the metro in Hyderabad and how it has become a key transportation system and a model of infrastructure development through PPP methods, making it globally renowned. Effective leadership, planning and negotiations had helped overcome challenges such as land acquisition, government approvals, political pressures, and financial constraints. The publication mentions that the project created a lasting impact due to its advanced technology and financial strategies. The research explores the question: How did Hyderabad Metro accomplish this? What lessons can be learned from handling the complexities of large-scale, multi-dimensional projects? The study aims to extract valuable insights from this experience. It also stated that drawing lessons from the first phase, HMR team was prepared to face new challenges and take the second phase forward successfully. Earlier, prestigious international management institutions such as Stanford to had published research papers on the HMR success story, stated a press release on Sunday.
Hans India
04-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Final touches to DPRs for Part B of Hyderabad Metro's second phase
The Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Phase-2 (Part B) of the Hyderabad Metro Rail are being given final touches, said Telangana Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao. The DPRs would be reviewed in an upcoming Board meeting of Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML), followed by the state government's approval before submission to the Central government, he said. The Chief Secretary stated that the DPRs for JBS–Medchal (24.5 km), JBS–Shamirpet (22 km), and Shamshabad–Future City (40 km) corridors were getting finalised. The state government is awaiting the Centre's nod for Phase-II 'A' which comprises five corridors of 76.4 km. This is estimated to cost Rs 24,269 crore. All five proposed corridors under Part-A of the Phase-II will be the extension of three corridors of the first phase. The daily ridership under the second phase is expected to be 7.96 lakh by 2028. The first phase of the Hyderabad Metro, covering three dense traffic corridors and spanning over 69 km, was built with a cost of Rs. 22,148 crore. It is the world's largest Metro Rail project in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. About five lakh passengers are using it for their daily commute. Ramakrishna Rao, who assumed office as the Chief Secretary on April 30, inspected the Metro Rail Corridor in Old City along with HAML Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy. He examined the ongoing road expansion works along the metro rail route. Expressing satisfaction, he noted the significant progress made in an area that had been neglected for over a decade. The HAML MD briefed the Chief Secretary about the ongoing demolition of the affected properties along the 7.5-kilometre metro corridor from MGBS to Chandrayangutta. The Chief Secretary closely examined the demolition works from Darul Shifa to Shalibanda Junction, where several impacted structures were being removed. N.V.S. Reddy explained that the project team was carefully handling the relocation of the intertwined electrical, telephone, and cable TV lines to avoid disruptions. He assured that despite narrow, congested roads, demolition was proceeding systematically to minimise inconvenience to the public. The Metro MD stated that around 105 religious, historical, and sensitive structures exist in the corridor, and utmost care was being taken to ensure they remained unharmed. The CS commended the Metro MD and other officials for effectively addressing challenges while progressing with the expansion. He directed them to ensure safe demolition and debris clearance, preventing any untoward incident. Expressing satisfaction with the progress, he promised quick release of funds to accelerate work.
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Hyderabad Metro to launch ‘Tutem' mobile app to embolden women's safety
TUTEM (Technologies for Urban Transit to Enhance Mobility and Safe Accessibility), a new app for safe Metro travel especially for women, is going to be launched soon, said Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) managing director N.V.S. Reddy on Thursday. The technology solution is being developed with financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and joint collaboration of BITS Pilani-Hyderabad, Hyderabad Police, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay and HMR, and as per Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's directions on public safety, he said. At a user workshop held at the BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus, Mr. Reddy stated that public transportation is the only solution to the increasingly complex traffic problems. He claimed that TUTEM app will significantly help women travellers reach their destination safely. It will have a 'Driver App' and a 'User App' containing measures to safely transport travellers, especially women, to their respective destinations. While the majority of the journey happens through Metro rail, the app is designed to cover pre and post Metro travel as well — including walking, two-wheeler rides, cars, buses, or auto-rickshaws — to ensure a safe journey from home to the final destination. New innovations In case women travellers feel unsafe at any point during the journey, the app offers facilities to promptly alert the police control centre, and their family members and relatives, he explained. The MD also highlighted the importance of addressing socio-economic problems through engineering and technological solutions and expressed HMR's commitment to new innovations. HMR, which transports nearly half a million people daily to their destinations, has been offering environmental-friendly travel facilities to the city for the past seven years, he added. BITS Pilani Vice-Chancellor V. Ram Gopal Rao said that several features have been incorporated into the TUTEM app for women's safety even during late-night hours. Technical experts are striving to extend the initiative to cities in the future. ADB representative Josephine Aquino, BITS Pilani campus director Soumyo Mukherjee, IIT Bombay's Avijit Majhi, and BITS Pilani's Prashanth Sahu participated in the event, said a press release.
