Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Hyderabad Advances ₹52,000 Crore Infrastructure Projects, Deputy CM Says
Telangana’s government says it is carrying out many infrastructure projects in Hyderabad.
The total value of the works is estimated at ₹52,000 crore.
The projects include roads, bridges, flyovers, underpasses and drinking-water facilities.
The government also wants to expand the city’s Metro network by 122 kilometres.
The proposed Metro expansion would connect places including the Old City, the airport, Patancheru and Hayathnagar.
More electric buses are being introduced to help reduce air pollution.
Some auto-rickshaws may also be converted from diesel to electric power.
A new common pass lets people travel on both buses and the Metro with the same pass.
Infrastructure projects worth ₹52,000 crore are underway in Hyderabad under Telangana’s Congress-led State Government.
The projects include roads, flyovers, bridges, underpasses and drinking-water infrastructure.
The government proposed expanding Hyderabad Metro by 122 kilometres through Phase-II at an estimated cost of ₹38,000 crore.
Hyderabad has received 550 electric buses, with another 2,200 planned, while ₹200 crore was sanctioned to retrofit diesel autos.
The new TSRTC–Metro Common Pass allows commuters to use one pass across both transport systems.
- Who
- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and the Congress-led State Government.
- What
- Infrastructure works worth ₹52,000 crore are in progress, alongside planned Metro expansion, electric-bus deployment and a common transit pass.
- When
- The announcement was made on Friday and published on October 2, 2026.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- To strengthen civic infrastructure and transportation for Hyderabad’s rapidly growing population and future needs.
- Infrastructure investment
- ₹52,000 crore worth of development works are in progress in Hyderabad.
- Metro expansion
- Phase-II is proposed to add 122 kilometres at an estimated cost of around ₹38,000 crore.
- Planned Metro connections
- The proposal includes connectivity to the Old City, airport, Patancheru and Hayathnagar.
- Electric buses
- 550 electric buses have already been introduced, with another 2,200 planned.
- Auto-rickshaw retrofitting
- ₹200 crore has been sanctioned to help convert diesel autos into electric vehicles.
- Common transit pass
- The TSRTC–Metro Common Pass can be used across both systems, from one-day to one-month passes.