Hyderabad to get 40 km airport Metro Rail to fourth city
The project will include approximately 2 km of underground construction within the airport area, around 20 km of elevated track, and about 18 km at road level. The 18 km stretch from the ORR Raviryal exit to Skill University will be integrated into a new 300 ft greenfield road.
Hyderabad: Metro Rail connectivity alignment is being planned from Airport to the Fourth City via Mansanpally Rd, and the ORR stretch between Pedda Golconda exit and Raviryal exit. This line will be 40 km long from Shamshabad Airport to the Skill University location in proposed Fourth City.
There will be about 2 km of underground portion within the Airport area, elevated portion of about 20 km, and ‘At Grade’ (road level) portion of about 18 km. The 18 km from ORR Raviryal exit to Skill University will be designed as a part of the new green field 300 ft road.
The Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) Managing Director (MD) NVS Reddy who made a presentation to the Chief Minister, A.Revanth Reddy, also mentioned that the Airport Metro alignment is now being finalized via Aramghar and the New High Court location on NH 44 to reach Shamshabad Airport.
The HAML in a press release said the Chief Minister had approved the broad contours of the Metro Phase II corridors as Nagole – RGIA (Airport Corridor), Raidurg – Kokapet Neopolis, MGBS – Chandrayangutta (Old City Corridor), Miyapur – Patancheru, LB Nagar – Hayat Nagar and RGIA – Fourth City (Skill University) corridor.
The entire phase II project expected to cost about Rs. 32,237 crore, including about Rs.8,000 crore for the Fourth City Metro connectivity, is proposed to be implemented as a joint venture project of State government and Government of India.
The proposed Airport Metro Corridor traverse from Nagole to Shamshabad Airport via L.B Nagar, Karmanghat, Owaisi Hospital, DRDO, Chandrayangutta, Mailardevpally, Aramghar, New High Court and Shamshabad Jn on NH, and connect to existing lines at Nagole, L.B Nagar and Chandrayangutta. While 35 km is elevated, about 1.6 km will be underground, with 24 metro stations.
Corridor V is being built as an from Raidurg Metro station to Kokapet Neopolis via Biodiversity Jn, Khajaguda Rd, Nanakramguda Jn, Wipro Circle, Financial dist and Kokapet Neopolis, with about 8 stations.
Corridor VI (Old City Metro) is an extension of the Green Line from MGBS to Chandrayangutta, starting from MGBS and travelling via Mandi Rd over Darulshifa Jn, Shalibanda Jn, and Falaknuma.
The road which will be widened to 100 ft uniformly and of about 1100 properties getting affected in the road widening and for alignment, notifications were issued for 400 properties. There are about 103 religious, heritage and other sensitive structures in this route.
Corridor VII is being built as an extension from the existing Miyapur metro station up to Patancheru via Alwyn X Rd, Madinaguda, Chanda Nagar, BHEL and ICRISAT. Corridor VIII is an extension from L.B Nagar side and goes over Chintalkunta, Vanasthalipuram, Auto Nagar and RTC Colony.
The HAML MD further said as instructed by the Chief Minister, metro connectivity is being prepared for the Fourth City and will be submitted for Government of India approvals separately after a few months.
Metro Phase 2 Corridors:
· Corridor IV: Nagole – RGIA (Airport Corridor) – 36.6 km
· Corridor V: Raidurg – Kokapet Neopolis -11.6 km
· Corridor VI: MGBS – Chandrayangutta (Old City Corridor) – 7.5 km
· Corridor VII: Miyapur – Patancheru – 13.4 km
· Corridor VIII: LB Nagar – Hayat Nagar – 7.1 km
· Corridor IX: RGIA – Fourth City (Skill University)- 40 km
Total: 116.2 km
