Hyderabad Metro rails the first phase of the project was launched today by Prime Minister Modi.
The metro rail project between Miyapur and Nagole was launched at 2:30 Pm and PM Modi and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Governor Narasimhan travelled by the metro from Miyapur to Kukatpally. Minister KTR ,BJP leaders Laxman, Kishan Reddy were also present in the train with Modi.
The 30-km first phase of the project has 24 stations and will run between Miyapur and Nagole.The metro will be opened for commercial purpose tomorrow and a minimum fare of Rs 10 for a distance of up to two km and the maximum fare is Rs 60 for a distance of more than 26 km has been fixed.
A smart card has been launched for metro rail passengers and would be used for multiple modes of transport in future.Initially, the trains would run from 6 am to 10 pm but the timings would be rescheduled to 5:30 am to 11 pm, depending on the traffic and demand.
Each train will have three coaches which can accommodate almost 1,000 passengers. The number of coaches would be increased to six depending on the traffic.
Minister for IT K T Rama Rao has claimed that the Hyderabad metro rail is the most innovative and largest such project in the world in public-private partnership (PPP).
The project, estimated to cost Rs 15,000 crore, is implemented entirely on public-private partnership basis. The state government holds a minority equity stake.
Metro rail project has been divided into three corridors and the state government has said that the entire 72-km stretch should be completed in one year’s time.
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— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2017
