Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy has made it a strong point to get the central government assistance in the Hyderabad Metro project. What was supposed to be a project that would be funded by centre and state turned out to be a state-private(L & T) project under the BRS administration, and Revanth Reddy had been plotting against the same.
Revanth had been repeatedly appealing to the central government to duly become a part of the metro project and it appears that he finally got his way.
The other day, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Shri Manohar Lal Khattar who was in the city for a conclave was requested by CM Revanth to suggest the center to partner with the metro project.
During their visit to the HMRL and HMDA stalls, Revanth showcased ongoing works, upcoming corridors, and key proposals awaiting Central approval. He urged the Union Minister to fast-track sanctions for Phase 2, a critical step toward expanding the city’s mobility pipeline.
After the meeting, Khattar shared a major update. Hyderabad Metro, so far run by the Telangana Government and L&T, will soon transition into a 50:50 Joint Venture between the Government of India and the Government of Telangana, operating under a strengthened PPP model.
He added that proposals covering nearly 162 km of new metro routes are under review. By March, a clear decision is expected on feasible corridors and the scale of expansion, setting the stage for Hyderabad’s next wave of high-velocity growth.
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