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HMRL Inspects Road Widening for Hyderabad Old City Metro
Officials checked work for a new Metro route in Hyderabad’s Old City.
The route will run for 7.5 kilometres between Darulshifa and Chandrayangutta.
The inspection happened on Saturday.
Most of the properties needed for the project have been acquired.
There are 55 properties still remaining, including some heritage structures.
Officials were told to move power lines and pipelines faster.
They were also asked to remove affected structures where the land was already acquired.
Local residents were reported to be cooperating with the Metro work.
Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited inspected road-widening work along the 7.5-kilometre Darulshifa–Chandrayangutta corridor.
The inspection was led by HMRL Additional Managing Director B Ajith Reddy on Saturday.
Officials said 833 of 888 affected properties had been acquired, leaving 55, including heritage structures.
Ajith Reddy directed departments to speed up utility relocation and remove affected assets where land acquisition was complete.
Revenue officials were praised for land acquisition efforts, while local residents were reported to be cooperating with the project.
- Who
- Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, led by Additional Managing Director B Ajith Reddy, inspected the work.
- What
- Officials inspected road widening and progress on the Old City Metro Rail project.
- Where
- Along the 7.5-kilometre corridor from Darulshifa to Chandrayangutta in Hyderabad.
- When
- Saturday; no specific date was provided.
- Why
- To expedite land acquisition, utility relocation, removal of affected assets, and construction-related work.
Key facts
- Project
- Old City Metro Rail project
- Inspected corridor
- Darulshifa to Chandrayangutta
- Corridor length
- 7.5 kilometres
- Properties acquired
- 833 of 888 affected properties
- Properties remaining
- 55, including heritage structures
- Utilities to be relocated
- Power lines and pipelines
- Local response
- Residents were reported to be cooperating with the project
Sources
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