Reddy requested consideration of the RGIA Airport–Bharat Future City Corridor under Phase-III, highlighting its strategic significance in enhancing connectivity and supporting Hyderabad’s future expansion.
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday urged the Centre to grant early approval for Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase II and sought Union government participation as a partner in its execution. In a meeting with Union housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Delhi, he also requested that the proposed RGIA Airport–Bharat Future City corridor be taken up under Phase III.
Revanth Reddy said a comprehensive detailed project report for Phase II, covering seven corridors, had been submitted. Stressing the need for rapid expansion to meet the city’s growing transport demands, he pointed out that the state government had taken over Metro Phase I from L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited on April 30 to ensure smoother coordination of future phases.
Phase II envisages 122.9 km of new lines at a cost of ₹38,595 crore. The Chief Minister pressed for its approval as a joint venture between the Centre and the state. He also highlighted the DPR for Phase III, urging inclusion of the RGIA Airport–Future City corridor to strengthen urban mobility.
The Cabinet cleared the expansion plan in October 2024, followed by DPR approvals for Phase II in May 2025. The Centre had sought clarity on integration with Phase I, then operated by L&T. With L&T declining to participate, the state acquired the project, buying 100 per cent equity in LTMRHL for ₹1,461.47 crore and assuming responsibility for refinancing debt of ₹13,538.53 crore.
Metro Phase I, launched in November 2017, records an average daily ridership of 4.5 lakh, with cumulative ridership crossing 86 crore. Officials said the takeover clears hurdles for Phase II.
Under Phase II (Part A), five corridors spanning 76.4 km are proposed at a cost of ₹24,269 crore, with contributions from the Centre (₹4,230 crore), state (₹7,313 crore), loans (₹11,693 crore) and PPP (₹1,033 crore). Corridors include Nagole–Shamshabad Airport, Raidurg–Kokapet Neopolis, MGBS–Chandrayangutta, Miyapur–Patancheru and LB Nagar–Hayathnagar.
Phase II (Part B) covers 86.1 km across three corridors at ₹19,579 crore, with Centre’s share at ₹3,524 crore, state ₹5,874 crore, loans ₹9,398 crore and PPP ₹783 crore. Corridors include Shamshabad Airport–Future City, JBS–Medchal and JBS–Shamirpet.
Senior officials present included Union housing and urban affairs secretary K. Srinivas, Chief Minister’s special secretary B. Ajit Reddy, HMRL MD Sarfaraz Ahmad, urban transport advisor N.V.S. Reddy, Telangana Bhavan special officer Sanjay Kumar and coordination secretary Advait Kumar Singh.
