Chief electrical inspector gives nod for Metro trial run between Panjagutta and LB Nagar

Chief electrical inspector, government of India, for Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project on Monday gave permission for trial run of metro between Panjagutta and LB Nagar.

After conducting a statutory inspection of the overhead electric traction system (OETS) between Panjagutta and LB Nagar, CEIG DVS Raju accorded the sanction. Raju said: “Energisation of OETS will facilitate movement of trains for trial runs from Ameerpet to LB Nagar (stage 5) and thereby, connect the entire corridor-I from Miyapur to LB Nagar.”

“This is an important



milestone for corridor I. This will enable us to start the trial run as per the commitment given to commuters,” KVB Reddy, MD and CEO, LTMRHL. All the stations between Ameerpet and LB Nagar have 33kV power supply now. , thereby enabling illumination and functioning of lifts and escalators at Ameerpet Interchange station.

The traction system is fed from the 132kV/25kV Receiving Substation (RSS) of the Hyderabad Metro Rail at MGBS. Incoming supply to this RSS is drawn from 220kV/132kV main substation of TS TRANSCO, said HMR officials.