Old City Metro Rail corridor gains momentum

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The Old City metro rail corridor is gathering momentum. Out of the 888 affected properties, 833 have been acquired informed B. Ajith Reddy, Additional Managing Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited and Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited. He inspected the road widening operations spanning 7.5 kilometres from Darulshifa to Chandrayangutta on Saturday.

The remaining 55 properties include a few heritage structures and old buildings that have to be acquired. Ajith Reddy instructed that the work of safely relocating utilities—such as power lines, poles, and water pipelines—be accelerated to ensure they do not obstruct the project.

He urged officials to earnestly implement the Chief Minister's directives to expedite the Old City Metro works and ensure enhanced transport convenience for local residents. The Additional MD directed officials to expedite the removal of affected assets where land acquisition has been completed. The Additional MD noted that locals are expressing happiness regarding the Old City Metro works and are extending their cooperation.

Ajith Reddy advised all government departments involved in the corridor's Metro works to coordinate effectively and strive to secure the Right of Way (RoW) quickly. He commended the revenue officials for their significant efforts in land acquisition amidst various challenges.

Metro Rail Special Project Manager C. Vinod Kumar, Executive Engineer K. Shyam Mohan Reddy, Deputy CE T. Ramachandran, Project Manager K. Narasinga Rao, Land Acquisition DGM V. Praveen Kumar, GHMC Zonal Commissioner K. Satyanarayana, as well as officials from Metro Water Works and HMRL took part.