Telangana CM seeks early nod to Hyderabad Metro Phase-II from Centre

CM A Revanth Reddy sought early approvals from the Centre for Hyderabad Metro Phase-II and discussed strategic collaboration with Tony Blair for the 'Telangana Rising 2047' vision, which will be formally launched in December 2025.

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged the Union Minister for Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar to expedite the approvals for the proposed Hyderabad Metro Phase-II project.

The Chief Minister met Khattar in New Delhi on Thursday and briefed him on the significance of the 76.4-km-long Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II project. He informed the Union Minister that the Detailed Project Report (DPR), incorporating all suggested amendments, had already been submitted.

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Meets former UK PM Tony Blair

Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister held discussions with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and shared key components of the ‘Telangana Rising 2047’ vision, which is scheduled to be launched on December 9, 2025.

A Letter of Intent was exchanged between the Telangana government and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBIGC) to collaborate on the formulation and execution of the Telangana Rising vision.

It was great pleasure to meet and present the #TelanganaRising2047 to former Prime Minister of United Kingdom,
Mr Tony Blair, and founder @InstituteGC

We are delighted to enlist his support as a global leader & influencer on world-scale to spread the word about Telangana’s… pic.twitter.com/LWejwTLm75

— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) June 19, 2025