Safety panel green signal for Metro roll-out

The Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) on Monday gave L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (LTHMRL) the green signal to operate the stretch between SR Nagar and Mettuguda.

L&T officials said they got the clearance to inaugurate the entire 30-km stretch after a team of officials from the CRS, led by commissioner of railway safety (south central circle), Ram Kripal, inspected the Hyderabad Metro Rail works over three days.

The CRS team, which was in the city from November 17 to 19, inspected the civil



works, tracks, Rail Over Bridge (RoB), viaducts, stations, electricals, signalling and train control systems, telecommunication, rolling stock and other systems of the Hyderabad Metro Rail, and also conducted speed trials.

An elated municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao tweeted late in the evening: “Happy to announce that Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety cleared 10-km stretch from Mettuguda to SR Nagar. All statutory clearances in place now for Hyderabad Metro. All set for launch now.”