Hyderabad: In a major step for the expansion of Hyderabad Metro, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will be laying the foundation for the 31-km-long Airport Express Metro Corridor on December 9. At an estimated expenditure of Rs 6250 crore, the stretch will connect Mindspace junction in the city and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad.
“Hyderabad is forging ahead. Happy to announce that honourable Chief Minister KCR Garu will be laying the foundation for Airport Express Metro on 9th December,” Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao tweeted on Sunday.
Upon completion, the high-speed stretch containing both elevated and underground sections is expected to cover the distance from the city to the airport in just 20 minutes.
Proposed stations in the airport corridor
- Raidurg
- 2 Bio-Diversity junction
- 3 Nanakramguda
- 4 Narsingi
- 5 Manchirevula
- 6 TS Police Academy
- 7 Rajendranagar
- 8 Shamshabad
- 9 Airport Cargo station
- 10 RGIA Terminal
This Airport Express Metro is a Telangana State Govt funded project and will be completed in three years, the minister said.
“We have submitted the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and are in discussions with Govt of India for an additional 31-kilometre city Metro expansion; BHEL to Lakdikapul -26 KM & Nagole to LB Nagar – 5 KM,” KTR added.