METRO RAILWAY IN ANDHRA PRADESH
LOK SABHA
The Government of Andhra
Pradesh has engaged the services of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Ltd. to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for introduction
of a Metro Rail System in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
The routes to
be covered by the proposed Metro Rail System are: -
- Miyapur-Kukatpally-Osmania Medical
College-Dilsukh Nagar-Chitanyapuri (26.27 kms.) – Corridor No.
1.
- Secunderabad-Charminar-Falaknuma(13.18
kms.) -Corridor No. 2.
The project cost
is estimated at Rs. 3,205 crore at April, 2003 prices. Both corridors
are proposed as elevated lines with modern rolling stock and system.
This information
was given by Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan, Minister of State for Urban
Development & Poverty Alleviation in a written reply to the
question of Shri G. Ganga Reddy and Dr. N. Venkataswamy in Lok
Sabha today.
