HMR to launch Rs 6,250-cr Shamshabad airport metro line
What makes the Airport Metro Express unique among metro rail projects in India is that it will be fully funded by the state government under the engineering, procurement, and construction model. In the initial phase, the Central government contributed only 10% of the Viability Gap Funding, totaling Rs 1,458 crore. The metro project follows a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with a consortium led by the State Bank of India providing a loan of approximately Rs 11,000 crore.