Hyderabad Metro rail project will be completed in five years
The state government has handed over about 90% of the land required for the construction of the Metro railway in Hyderabad.
The construction company Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) will construct the entire project in a phased manner in the next five years.
The total estimated cost of the construction will be Rs 16,375 crore.
The project is already running with 12-month delay due to land acquisition problems.
Hyderabad Metro Rail is the biggest urban infrastructure project undertaken as a public-private partnership in India.
The elevated Metro rail will cover 71.16km with three corridors comprising 66 stations.
After this project the real estate scenario of Hyderabad will see a rapid growth in those areas of metro railway.
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