Telangana Allocates ₹2,500-cr for Metro Rail Projects in Hyderabad
The Telangana government has allocated ₹2,500 crore in its 2023-24 budget for the metro rail project in Hyderabad. This includes ₹1,500 crore for the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) and ₹500 crore each for extending metro services to the old city and for metro connectivity to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The metro connectivity to the airport, covering a distance of 31 km, will commence from Raidurg and terminate at the Shamshabad Airport and is expected to be completed within the next three years. The expansion facilities at the airport, costing ₹7,500 crore, are expected to be completed by June 2023. Another ₹500 crore has been allocated for extending HMR services to the old city.
