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Cyberabad Plans Metro Corridor Study to Fix Last-Mile Gaps
Cyberabad wants to understand why people do not easily reach Metro stations.
It will study an 8.5-kilometre Metro corridor.
Officials will look for missing sidewalks, unsafe crossings and crowded roads.
They will also check whether enough feeder autos connect homes, schools and offices to stations.
School buses, vans and parents’ cars will be studied because they can create traffic jams.
A survey near Cyber Towers found many more people riding alone than riding two to a vehicle.
Officials hope better walking routes and shared transport will reduce private-vehicle use.
The plan may include special pickup areas, car-pooling and e-autos.
Cyberabad Municipal Corporation will study last-mile connectivity along the 8.5-km JNTU–Miyapur–Raidurg Metro corridor.
The assessment will examine missing footpaths, unsafe crossings, encroachments, feeder services and links to nearby areas.
Hyderabad recorded 110.4 lakh daily person trips in 2024, with private vehicles absorbing much of the growth since 2011.
A survey near Cyber Towers found 10,138 single riders and 3,584 double riders during one morning peak-hour period.
Officials plan feeder-auto stands, school drop-off zones, car-pooling and integrated walking, cycling and e-auto connections.
- Who
- The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation and traffic officials.
- What
- A mobility study to identify last-mile connectivity gaps and reduce dependence on private vehicles.
- Where
- Along the 8.5-km JNTU–Miyapur–Raidurg Metro corridor, including Cyber Towers and surrounding neighborhoods.
- When
- The study is planned; a traffic survey cited in the report was conducted on April 2 during morning peak hours.
- Why
- Growing private-vehicle use, short-distance trips, congestion and weak pedestrian and feeder connections are creating mobility problems.
Key facts
- Study corridor
- 8.5-km JNTU–Miyapur–Raidurg Metro corridor
- Daily trips in 2024
- 110.4 lakh person trips in Hyderabad
- Additional trips since 2011
- About 64 lakh daily person trips
- Private-vehicle share
- Two- and four-wheelers account for 67% of motorised trips
- Short trips
- 63% of GPS-recorded trips are within 5 km
- Cyber Towers survey
- 10,138 single riders versus 3,584 double riders in one morning peak-hour period
- Proposed measures
- Feeder-auto stands, designated school zones, car-pooling, walking, cycling and e-auto links
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