Hyderabad Metro Expansion: Congress govt tweaks BRS-proposed Paradise-Medchal, JBS-Shamirpet corridors

The State government on Wednesday gave its nod for preparation of the detailed project reports (DPR) for extension of the Hyderabad Metro Rail from Paradise to Medchal and Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) to Shamirpet. The proposals are to be sent to the union government within three months for approval as part of Phase-2 ‘B’ expansion of the Metro services.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy took the decision after discussing the preparation of DPR for these two corridors with Municipal Administration Principal Secretary Dana Kishore and Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML), Managing Director, NVS Reddy on Wednesday.

These two corridors were initially proposed by the previous BRS government from Paradise to Kandlakoya (18.5 km) and JBS to Thumkunta (18.5 km) as two levels or a double-decker flyover where one of the levels would be exclusively for the Metro Rail. They were approved in the BRS Cabinet meeting held on July 31, 2023, to be taken up as part of the Phase-3’C’ expansion, as the Defence Ministry did not issue required clearance for the corridors to pass through the Secunderabad Cantonment.

The Congress government tweaked these plans slightly



and is now proposing for extension up to Medchal and Shamirpet. The first corridor will be approximately 23 km from Paradise Metro Station to Medchal via Tad Bund, Bowenpally, Suchitra Circle, Kompally, Gundlapochampally, Kandlakoya and ORR Exit. The second corridor from JBS Metro Station to Shamirpet will be via Vikrampuri, Karkhana, Trimulgherry, Lothkunta, Alwal, Bolaram, Hakimpet, Thumkunta and ORR Exit.

In November this year, the Congress government had altered the Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion plans approved by the previous BRS Cabinet and submitted DPRs to the union government for five new corridors under Phase-2 expansion, with a length of 76.4 km and 54 stations. However, the Paradise-Medchal and JBS/Shamirpet corridors were not included due to the union government’s condition of availability of 90 per cent Right of Way.

NVS Reddy said the Chief Minister had instructed him to complete the preparation of the DPR within three months and seek the approval of the State government for submission to the Centre. Revanth Reddy has also asked for the ‘B’ part of Metro Phase-2, like the ‘A’ part, to be made a joint venture project of the Central and State governments.