Commuters will be able to reach the proposed Future City from the Shamshabad airport in just 40 minutes on the newly proposed Metro Rail corridor.
Hyderabad: Commuters will be able to reach the proposed Future City from the Shamshabad airport in just 40 minutes on the newly proposed Metro Rail corridor.
The route, about 40 km long, will begin at the airport terminal, pass by the proposed Metro Rail depot, and follow the airport’s boundary wall for about 5 km along the Mansanpally Road before reaching Pedda Golconda ORR Exit.
"Two high-profile stations are being planned at Bahadurguda and Pedda Golconda to facilitate the development of 1,500 acres of government land at Bahadurguda into a world-class hub," said N.V.S. Reddy, managing director of the Hyderabad Airport Metro Ltd (HAML).
He was outlining the project plans on Sunday during an inspection of the survey work for the Metro Rail corridor from the airport to the under-construction Skill University at Meerkhanpet.
From Pedda Golconda Exit, the track will run on an elevated corridor for about 14 kilometres along the ORR, passing through Tukkuguda and Raviryala exits. Beyond Raviryala, it will transition into an "at grade" corridor — built at road level — while heading to the Skill University at Meerkhanpet.
This section will traverse Kongara Kalan, Lemur, Timmapur, Rachalur, Gummadavelli, and Panjaguda, running along the 22-metre-wide central median of the 100-metre-wide greenfield road being developed by HMDA. The line will be flanked by three-lane main carriageways and service roads on either side.
Reddy emphasised that large-scale infrastructure projects initiated by the Congress government will drive Hyderabad and Telangana’s growth. "Just as the successful implementation of the 69-km first phase Metro Rail — built as the world's largest public-private pertnersnip with an investment of about ₹22,000 crore — HAML will collaborate with HMDA, TSIIC, and government agencies to bring these new projects to life," he said.
"HAML is preparing detailed project reports (DPRs). It will be a key driver in the development of Future City, which will span approximately 15,000 acres. With green corridors along its route, the city is envisioned to be pollution-free, aligning with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s vision," he stated.
The DPRs for the Future City Metro Corridor, along with the North City Medchal and Shamirpet corridors, are expected to be completed by March-end and will be submitted to the Centre after securing state government approval.
