Chief Minister of Government of Telangana conducted a detailed review on the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project, its expansion plans, Airport Metro Project. He stated that, since a major part of the city’s population is in central and eastern parts and in the Old City, priority should have been given to take the Airport Metro alignment through Old City from MGBS – Falaknuma; and from LB Nagar area to serve a vast majority of the common people. This Notification was published on the date of 13.12.2023.
Chief Minister emphasized that the city should be developed and expanded equally in all directions and that Hyderabad has tremendous potential to be a global city with no geographical limitations. Keeping the fact that Telangana is already at 40% urbanization and is further rapidly getting urbanized, Hyderabad city should be planned for accommodating initially about two crore population and finally around three crore population, by creating satellite townships all around ORR and Metro Rail shall play an important role in providing affordable and fast connectivity to these satellite townships. Further, he advised the senior officers to plan for an environment-friendly mega township in the huge extent of lands acquired for Pharma City near Kandukur. Stating that his government takes a balanced approach between welfare schemes and development of the city, he directed the senior officers to come up with a Master plan for the city, including beautification of Musi River and making use of the right of way available along its banks to plan for east-west road-cum-Metro Rail connectivity from Nagole to Gandipet, duly connecting the intercity bus terminal of MGBS.
