Hyderabad Metro corridor: Airport to Future City survey taken up
Once in place, the corridor will ensure that commuters reach Future City within 40 minutes from the airport
Hyderabad: An inspection of the survey works for the detailed project report (DPR) for the metro corridor from the airport to the under-construction Skill University at Meer Khanpet was taken up on Sunday.
Metro Rail Managing Director N V S Reddy who undertook the inspection with a team of officials, said the metro route from Shamshabad airport to Future City will be approximately 40 km long.
This route will start from the airport terminal, pass alongside the proposed metro rail depot in the airport area, follow the boundary wall of the airport for about 5 km along Mansanpally Road, and reach Pedda Golconda ORR Exit.
To facilitate the development of about 1,500 acres of government land available at Bahadurguda near Pedda Golkonda exit as a world-class hub, two highly attractive metro stations are being planned at Bahadurguda and Pedda Golconda, he said.
From the Pedda Golconda Exit, the metro route will continue as an elevated metro line for about 14 km along the ORR to Tukkuguda Exit and then to Raviryala Exit.
From Raviryala Exit to the under-construction Skill University at Meerkhanpet, the route will be developed via Kongara Kalan, Lemur, Timmapur, Rachalur, Gummadavelli, and Panjaguda as ‘At Grade’ metro rail corridor on the road surface in the 22 metres (72 feet) wide central part of the 100 metres (328 feet) wide Green Field Road being constructed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).
The metro rail will be at the same level in the middle of this broad road, with three-lane main carriageways on both sides and additional service roads adjacent to the main carriageway.
Reddy said once in place, the corridor will ensure that commuters reach Future City in 40 minutes from the airport and added that as part of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s vision for Future City as a pollution-free green city, the Hyderabad Airport Metro Ltd (HAML) is preparing the DPR.