Hyderabad Metro Rail’s Corridor I, Connecting the High-growth Suburbs of Hyderabad

Hyderabad Metro Rail is an ambitious international infrastructure project conceived to change the destiny of Hyderabad city. The city, with a proud Nawabi heritage and as an icon of services industry in India has a cosmopolitan outlook that has attracted people and businesses from all over the country for decades.

However, the public transport and infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with the geographical expansion of the city and the population explosion, that has been witnessed during the last twenty to thirty years. It is this need for a modern transport solution, which has necessitated the conception of Hyderabad Metro Rail. The project envisages three corridors, namely LB Nagar-Miyapur, JBS-Falaknuma and Nagole-Shilparamam.

The Corridor I, LB Nagar-Miyapur spanning a distance of approximately 29 km connects the South Eastern Suburb of LB Nagar with the North Western Suburb of Miyapur.  From a nondescript rural hamlet fifteen years ago, Miyapur has emerged as the core point from where the next phase of growth is being envisioned. Situated along the key national highway connecting Hyderabad with Mumbai, Miyapur is today an emerging residential hub and also a hub of public transport towards one corner of Hyderabad.

LB Nagar, abutting the Vijayawada highway has witnessed a spurt of residential colonies and also theme parks and resorts that are located within a distance of 10-15 minutes, for the purpose of entertainment. It also houses the world famous Ramoji Film City. With Telangana government’s plans to develop one more world-class Film city and International Pharma park at Rachakonda, situated approximately 25-35 km from L.B. Nagar, the Corridor I, of Hyderabad Metro Rail is poised to emerge as the lifeline of development in Hyderabad.

The corridor with a total of 27 Stations  criss-crosses the important hubs of Metro rail starting from Miyapur, followed by JNTU College, KPHB Colony, Kukatpally, Balanagar , Moosapet , Bharat Nagar, Erragadda , ESI Hospital, S R Nagar, Ameerpet, Punjagutta, Irrum Manzil, Khairatabad, Lakdikapul, Assembly, Nampally, Gandhi Bhavan, Osmania Medical College, MG Bus station, Malakpet, New Market, Musarambagh, Dilsukhnagar, Chaitanyapuri, Victoria Memorial and L B Nagar.

As a direct link that connects Miyapur to LB Nagar in 45 minutes compared to the road travel time of one hour 45 minutes, one can travel across the city from Mumbai highway to Vijayawada highway through some of the bustling junctions, which are hubs for education, residence, businesses and multinational companies. In short, Corridor I of Hyderabad Metro Rail connects the entrepreneurial spirit and the future of Hyderabad.

Nagole-Shilparamam (Corridor III), a transformational corridor of Hyderabad Metro Rail

Hyderabad Metro Rail is a mass rapid transit system, implemented entirely on PPP (Public- Private Partnership) mode. Hyderabad Metro Rail is considered the largest PPP project ever undertaken for a metro rail in the world with a total investment of Rs 14,132 crore, for a length of approximately 72 km.

The project is expected to provide a fillip to the growth story of Hyderabad, an emerging global city with a strong reputation as a hub of Pharma, IT and other service industries. The Metro Rail covering 72 km in Hyderabad, comprises of three corridors. These are Jubilee Bus Station-Falaknuma (Corridor II), Miyapur-LB Nagar (Corridor I) and Nagole-Shilparamam (Corridor III). The Nagole-Mettuguda section of Nagole-Shilparamam corridor is the first line that would be thrown open to the public after extensive trial runs, in the year 2015. The entire corridor stretching from Nagole to Shilparamam for a total of 27.5 km crisscrosses some of the dense traffic corridors of Hyderabad city.  Also called as Blue Line, Nagole, Shilparamam corridor consists of 23 stations, approximately one for every one kilometer. The stations of this corridor are Nagole, Uppal, Survey of India, NGRI, Habsiguda, Tarnaka, Mettuguda, Secunderabad, Parade Ground, Paradise, Rasoolpura, Prakash Nagar, Begumpet, Ameerpet, Madhura Nagar, Yousufguda, Jubilee Hills Road, and Jubilee Hills Check post, Peddamma Temple, Madhapur PS, Durgam Cheruvu, Hitech City and Cyber Gateway. The corridor also has two interchange stations connecting other corridors. Ameerpet station connects corridors 3 and 1 while Parade Grounds station connects corridors 3 and 2.

The noteworthy feature of this corridor is that it connects the predominantly residential suburbs of Hyderabad’s Eastern plank, with the high growth business district, also called Cyberabad. Currently, thousands of commuters travel across the route, which takes more than one and a half hour on an average for the commute due to traffic hassles.  Once Metro becomes operational, the travel time is expected to be reduced considerably, which would only be slightly more than 30 minutes. Tremendous saving of time, costs and a pleasurable ride in modern coaches of Hyderabad Metro Rail that are fully air conditioned and reliable, truly Hyderabad Metro Rail is a boon that is all set to transform the way one travels in Hyderabad city.

The corridor traverses through the railway and business hubs of Secunderabad and the educational hub of Ameerpet and also the up-market areas of Yousufguda and Jubilee hills. The corridor, even in its current construction phase is evoking much interest and witnessing the prospects of high development in future, thereby creating growth zones all along the route. Nagole-Shilparamam corridor is a significant growth corridor, boosting the image of Brand Hyderabad.

Hyderabad Metro Rail, Transforming Connectivity for a Global City

Connectivity is one term that defines how public transportation system plays an important role in modern societies. A society is considered truly developed, when there is an excellent connectivity in terms of transport to various quarters of the city.

The transport should be modern and in a world where pollution and global warming due to fossil fuel consumption are key concerns, it is important that the connectivity provided should also be environment friendly.

Hyderabad Metro Rail is one unique project that ensures rapid connectivity across three corridors of Hyderabad in the first phase, namely Nagole-Shilparamam, LB Nagar-Miyapur and Falaknuma-Jubilee Bus Station.  The project envisages one station for approximately every one kilometer with all the amenities for the commuters. The Metro rail covering 71 km of Hyderabad is one such modern connectivity system, where the development picks up across not only the length and breadth of these corridors, but also results in fair development of various corners of the city.

Hyderabad Metro rail is all set to transform the skyline of Hyderabad. The project brings a new global dimension to Nawabi Hyderabad. By ensuring connectivity between different corners of the city, the Metro project is a harbinger of sustainable development with a concept called Transit oriented development.

From each metro ration, there is a provision of feeder buses for internal connectivity within the colonies of a particular region that lies 1-2 km interior from the Metro station. Metro rail project ensures connectivity between the residential zones of the city and the business districts.

The Metro rail project also provides connectivity to key bus terminuses, railway stations, MMTS stations and other important areas of the city considered hub for business, government offices, private enterprises, educational institutes, and recreational places among others.

Hyderabad Metro rail is a one-of-its-kind project in India that is all set to revolutionize the concept of connectivity. Once the project is operational, gone are the days of poor connectivity where even to cover a distance of few kilometers, one has to face a harrowing time with traffic jams at every corner. 

Seamless travel that is environment-friendly, world-class, efficient and highly convenient; in short Hyderabad Metro rail is the future of Hyderabad’s growth prospects and is nothing short of a hallmark for the city’s growth story, creating more jobs, development and ensuring best connectivity.

Hyderabad Metro Rail, Redesigning Hyderabad's Image

Hyderabad Metro Rail project is a one-of-its-kind mass rapid transport system which is all set to usher a new phase of growth for the city of Hyderabad. The project would be showcasing its potential as an investment destination with a world-class public transport system.

At the same time, the metro rail is also an opportunity to redesign the city of Hyderabad and its ethos as a people-friendly as well as an environment-friendly global city.

The project has been conceived to meet the challenges of rapid urbanisation of a densely populated city like Hyderabad and also manage the traffic and transportation issues of the city given the complex task of traffic management in Indian cities.  The project entails establishing inter-modal connectivity between different transport systems like Metro, main rail, feeder buses and establishment of exclusive spaces for bicycle stations and other non-motorized eco-friendly transport at Metro stations. It also envisages building of skywalks and other important pedestrian facilities, which would make Metro user friendly.

Following the operationalization of this integrated Metro Rail project and emphasis placed on densification of the major transportation corridors by means of transit-oriented development (TOD), the project would also result in comprehensive development of walkable neighborhoods. It also boosts the development of latest urban planning practices, which can make Hyderabad a better livable and a truly globally competitive city.

In this regard, the newly created industry-friendly policy of Telangana government would boost and infact complement the progress of Metro by attracting huge investments from all over the world. With better mobility required for new industrial corridors that would be created for the IT, biotechnology, and other sectors like defence and aerospace sectors in Hyderabad and also the proposed growth corridor along ORR,  Hyderabad Metro Rail is uniquely positioned to script a new success story of how a Metro can oversee the perfect transformation of a highly populated city into a dynamic growth hub.

In this regard, Hyderabad Metro Rail’s new thrust towards rapid construction of the project with active co-operation from the government of Telangana would create the right spurt for various development activities, with the metro rail forming the fulcrum of Hyderabad’s next phase of development.

Hyderabad Metro Rail , rated among world's 8 most spectacular infra projects

Hyderabad Metro Rail added one more feather in its cap with the ambitious project being awarded the ‘Best Engineering Project of the year’ by the Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum Conference for the year 2013.

The project was reportedly shortlisted out of nearly 100 projects from all around the world. The project would incur a total cost of Rs 17,000 crore for development that is expected to ease travelling for more than 1.7 million people in Hyderabad.

According to the Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum Conference, there are seven other infrastructure projects, which have been chosen, and it is a matter of pride for Hyderabad Metro tail to be listed among these prestigious projects.

The seven other projects are the $5.25 billion project for upgradation of Panama Canal,  Marmaray project in Turkey,  Beijing's new international airport, Etihad Rail Network in the Middle east, the LAPSSET (Lamu Port--South Sudan--Ethiopia Transport Corridor) Project, London Cross rail and NITC Bridge, i.e. New International Trade Crossing Bridge connecting the US and Canada.

It is indeed a testimony to the scale of construction and a host of modern technologies that would be associated with the Hyderabad Metro rail, a world-class infrastructure project envisaged to change the face of public transport system in Hyderabad.

A mass rapid transit system, Hyderabad Metro rail straddles three corridors of the city spanning nearly 72 km with 66 stations. In order to connect the project with other existing transport systems, the Metro is linked with MMTS, major railway hubs and bus terminus along the corridors.

To facilitate switching over from one corridor to the other, there are interchange stations, which offer hassle free transition that can help commuters to travel in the metro rail operating on other routes too.

The project would be a facelift for Hyderabad’s woeful traffic and the burden imposed due to the heavy pollution, traffic hassles and offers a new dimension to the city, exploiting its growth potential.

Hyderabad Metro Rail is touted to be the most important project that can renew the growth potential of the global city that is set to witness a property boom owing to the resurgence of property markets. The project is a win-win for everyone - the government, common man, industry, property developers, working professionals and impacts the life of everyone in the city, positively. In short, the project is a boon for Hyderabad, ushering a complete and new phase of transformation, for the better.

Hyderabad Metro Link, the Growth Engine for Future Decades

In cities with high urban population densities such as Hyderabad, creating a brand new infrastructure is the ground for hope, but is also fraught with many challenges. Hyderabad Metro Rail continues to move past the challenges, fulfilling its commitment towards delivering a world-class project of international scale like the Metro Rail.

Public infrastructure determines the growth of a city, the influx of skilled workforce, more companies and a dynamic spirit that ushers a new phase of growth story. On the contrary, a lackadaisical approach shuns development, which leaves the cities bereft of real development, which is long-term and sustainable.

Hyderabad Metro rail fills this critical gap for a global city like Hyderabad, which is at the cusp of a new growth potential after the end of uncertainties plaguing for last few years. Connecting far away zones of the city, passing through the busy corridors and major arterial links is a feat that is now possible, for one who hopes of a better future, by looking at the massive girders, viaducts and piers, changing Hyderabad’ skyline for the better.

Metro rail creates high development zones that radiates from the stations to the interiors due to easy access to Metro stations, high frequency of operations that is not only hassle-free but also rapid and efficient. A sustainable path of development attracts more industries, talent pool and creates the right value for properties, including the chances of better commercial exploitation, to everyone’s benefit.

Hyderabad Metro Rail is all set to create history with its ambitious three corridors, which connects the South with North and East with the West, serving as a crucial link between the developed and developing regions of the city. This creates balanced development as opposed to haphazard and lopsided development, which is unsustainable in the long-term.

Mass rapid transport system like Hyderabad Metro Rail not only ensures seamless connectivity but also changes the manner in which public transport emerges as a lifeline of business, work place commute, and an ideal transport medium for students, assuring safety for women and other high-end amenities.

Envisaged as the world’s largest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode ever for a Metro, Hyderabad’s Metro Rail project is all set to redefine growth, public transport, transport efficiency and safety for the denizens of Hyderabad. In short, Metro can be rightly termed as the growth engine for future decades in Hyderabad.

                                         My City My Metro My pride

Metro, the Epitome of Technological Advances

The advanced Signalling & Train Control technology, Communication Based Train Control (CBTC), has been deployed in Hyderabad Metro in order to ensure better control of the trains. Hyderabad Metro would be the first such Metro in India to claim trains controlled by CBTC technology. The trains, which ply on three corridors would be controlled and also monitored from the state-of-the-art Operation Control Centre (OCC) located at Uppal Depot.

This ensures that trains can operate with a headway of 90 Seconds for tackling commuter rush during office peak hours while the overview display panel shows information of all the three corridors, indicating the current locations of all the trains operating on these corridors.

The OCC is considered the primary control centre, which would have back-up control centre at Uppal depot to take over the operations in case of an emergency. Local ATS at station and VDU at the interlocking stations also control the train when needed. Axle Counter based Fall-Back system would be deployed as secondary train detection system in across the three corridors as a backup for CBTC operation. The two major depots at Uppal and Miyapur would be controlled and also monitored from the independent control centres based at Uppal and Miyapur. The signalling system at the depots is based on the redundant and high-end Computer Based Interlocking (CBI) system.

The trains of Hyderabad Metro operate on Automatic Train Operation (ATO) that continuously monitors safe train operations and initiates necessary actions in situation where the trains do not perform as desired.  The station equipments such as Computer Based Interlocking (CBI), wayside ATP etc., are critical signalling equipments for ensuring safe and uninterrupted train operations. Passenger Emergency Stop Plungers are also provided at every platform and at Station Control Rooms (SCR) to halt a train immediately during emergency.

Power Supply, Traction and SCADA System

Hyderabad Metro Rail features three elevated corridors with a standard gauge system. For minimizing interference with the main communication lines, Booster Transformers are installed provided across the three corridors at specified locations.  Receiving Substations (RSS) deployed at Uppal, Yusufguda, Miyapur & MGBS receive the power supply.

SCADA System

Hyderabad Metro’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition system offers the highest level of support for monitoring, controlling and command. A centralized OCC i.e. Operation Control Centre located at Uppal Depot controls the entire Power Supply and Traction system Equipment by means of SCADA.

Telecom System

The state-of-the-art communication system of Hyderabad Metro continuous communication between the central control, train operators as well as station controllers. These are reliable, redundant modular and proven systems. All communication sub-systems support the IP and integrated through GE (IP) Network i.e. Gigabit Ethernet based IP Backbone System. There are provisions for emergency Call Point/help-point phone at Metro stations to assist passengers in case of any emergency. PoE based and complete IP based CCTV surveillance monitors the entire passenger areas of all stations.

India's First Metro to Use CBTC Technology

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited aspires and is also striving hard to transform the lives of the people of Hyderabad with the best-in-class mobility, connecting and creating some of the best and vibrant urban spaces. Currently, more than 3 million personalized vehicles ply on Hyderabad’s roads, followed by addition of 0.20 million vehicles each year. It is estimated that 8 million motorized trips are made each day and out of this, only 3.2 million or roughly 40 percent are made by means of Public Transportation System (PTS).  The personal vehicles results in traffic bottlenecks, high levels if pollution levels and a sharp increase in fuel consumption

Hyderabad Metro is designed to cater to a peak volume of 50,000 commuters during peak hours, nearly 17 lakh passengers per day by the year 2017 and 22 lakh by the year 2024. New technologies and equipments have helped the Metro project to include high-end efficiencies. The trains utilize Regenerative Electric Braking, which converts the momentum into electrical energy and feeds back to power supply system during the process of braking. This would reduce the overall energy requirement from the grid. L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited has installed the advanced signaling & train control technology, Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) for Hyderabad’s Metro which is used for advanced control of the trains. Hyderabad Metro is the first such Metro Project in India where the trains would be controlled by CBTC technology.

The automated Communication Based Train Control System (CBTC) technology is considered practically as a step short of driverless mode. Hyderabad Metro is also India’s first two-track elevated city based transit system developed under the public-private participation (PPP) model. The choice of CBTC for Metro is for the purpose of enhanced frequency and safety. Most such technologies accompany ability to even be upgraded to driverless technology in the future.

CBTC represents an automatic train operation where the trains are controlled by means of commands from the central control centre. Due to this, enhanced safety is provided due to applying brakes automatically in case there is any manual mistake by the driver.

The Hyderabad Metro Rail network would be covering a total distance of around 72 km across three corridors, Corridor-I stretches from Miyapur to LB Nagar while Corridor-II is from Jubilee Bus Station to Falaknuma and Corridor-III is scheduled from Nagole to Shilparamam.

Given the high stakes involved in terms of development for a city like Hyderabad, the Communication Based Train Control System (CBTC) is a welcome addition that can make travel more safer and reliable. L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited leaves no stone unturned to make the Metro rail project, truly world-class, in all technological aspects that offers nothing but the best for the Mass rapid transit system, that is Hyderabad Metro rail project.

Metro Rail, the Right Value Add for Hyderabad

Hyderabad, considered among the fastest growing cities in the world is today teeming with a population of nearly one crore.  The rapid increase in the population of this city shows how it has become a haven for migrants and also as hub of opportunities and growth. The planners of modern Hyderabad have made slight progress but in a globalized world, where technology is the order of the day, there is a need for a smart and intelligent mode of transport that can revolutionize public transport in the city.

Hyderabad’s growth received a boost with the establishment of Central research institutes in different concerns of the city as well as the large public sector enterprises that have changed the landscape of Hyderabad. This was the scenario till mid- 1980s.However, with the city earning the tag of an IT destination and also providing the platform for the growth of bulk drug industry and biotech based companies, the city has witnessed a tremendous growth rate which somehow wasn’t  matched with improvements in public infrastructure.

It is an established fact across the world that no matter how many development projects are operationalized and how many industries come forward creating a perfect growth momentum, unless the infrastructure doesn’t  complement the growth, then there may a reversal of the growth rate in long-term. Hence, it is imperative for a burgeoning metropolis like Hyderabad to have an excellent infrastructure project like Hyderabad Metro Rail, that can alter the dynamics of growth and infact create the ground for future development, while plugging the gaps in terms of mass rapid transit systems that are seen as an effective solution.

Apart from making travel hassle-free, in an age of combating carbon emissions, an environment friendly transport system that can reduce vehicular traffic and also air and sound pollution is a welcome addition that can only propel the growth engine forward. The Metro rail project executed by L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited brings the best world-class expertise of the renowned engineering company, L&T to Hyderabad. Having created its first iconic building for IT development, Hi-tech city, L&T is a name synonymous with development in Hyderabad.

The tryst with L&T continues for Hyderabad now in the form of this futuristic infrastructure project spanning 71 kms in the first phase covering three dense corridors, criss crossing various corners of the city. Once Metro Rail gets operational, given the impressive construction pace combined with innovative engineering, the city is expected to get a significant growth push, not only as a destination of international companies but also as a city that boasts of sustainable public transport solutions, creating a right value add for the city.

Mobility and Metro Rail, Hand-in-Hand

Increasing consumption of fuel, the resulting pollution and inefficient spread of urban regions due to incessant expansion of private motorized transport make some of the compelling reasons for prioritization of public transport in one of the rapidly growing cities of the world like Hyderabad.

Investments in public transport have now become imperative. This fits in tune with the recently announced Metro Railway Policy by India’s Urban Development Ministry that encourages cities having a population of more two million populations towards planning and implementation of high speed metro rail systems which is now seen as a welcome initiative. Since larger cities are expected for accommodating most of the burgeoning urbanizing populations in future, the time has come to plan for long-term growth and mobility.

The metro rail, which takes years of groundwork for planning and implementation, plays a significant role for shaping the future. The successful progress of Hyderabad Metro in a record time has now strengthened the example of how metro can be an important option for urban transportation and the project is now facing aggressive phase of implementation.  The usefulness of a metro rail depends on how this becomes integrated with the functional and spatial planning of a city like Hyderabad. Urban regions witness high development close to the metro rail corridors leveraging the advantage of the high-capacity mass rapid transit system that could compensate for lopsided urban growth. The intense building activity across the main corridors, which can also enhance ridership during peak hours in a peak direction, could usher the metro rail network as an economically sustainable option.

In order for the metro rail to function well, there is a good feeder bus network for mobility, connecting the pedestrian paths including the feature of seamless modal transfer. It is important for expanding transport options, and along with comprehensive development, that accompanies a Metro rail for a city like Hyderabad, mobility within the city could be efficient and convenient. 

National Geographic's Documentary on Hyderabad Metro, October 19th!

World-class transport project for a city like Hyderabad has been a dream for many years in Hyderabad and today it is getting realized with the Hyderabad Metro Rail project. The Metro Rail is rolling out at an impressive pace with the Metro coaches commencing their trail run as well. Ugadi, 2015 would be witnessing the launch of maiden commercial services for commuters on the Nagole-Mettuguda section of Nagole-Shilparamam corridor. The project is not only making Hyderabad proud, but also ushering an envious position for India.

National geographic Channel is widely known for its popularity as one of the leading international channels dedicated to highlight the beauty of nature and advancements in technology and innovations all over. For the first time ever, NCG would be showcasing an Indian project in the popular series ‘Megastructures’. National Geographic Channel is all set to premiere a film on the Hyderabad metro rail, currently under construction on ‘Megastructures’. This is an initiative of the Corporate Communications Team, L&T Metro Rail and marks the first such documentary involving an unprecedented public interface program undertaken by L&T Metro Rail that has attracted the attention of NGC.

The program titled 'Connecting the city of Nizams: Hyderabad Metro' would be featured on Oct 19 at 6 p.m. This would be first among a series of three films the channel would be telecasting , according to the project developer L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited (LTMRHL), which is executing the Rs.14,132 crore infrastructure project. Such unique public interface programs has been initiated for the first time by any infrastructure company across the globe.

The program is expected to highlight projects, its important stakeholders and also how a complex project that was only a dream is now being brought to reality by some of the best engineers, planners and designers.

This marks a moment of reckoning for Hyderabad’s ambitious Metro rail project and the arrival of Global Hyderabad on a highly popular program in one of the most viewed channels. L&T Hyderabad Metro is now propelling the growth story of Hyderabad with a transportation system that is environment-friendly. The people of Hyderabad now look forward with much anticipation over ‘their’ Metro, which is expected to commence full-fledged operations in the next few years giving an impetus to the development of Hyderabad.

Retail spaces of Hyderabad Metro, a Boon for Businesses

The international infrastructure project Hyderabad Metro Rail is a futuristic project envisaged to revolutionize public transport in Hyderabad, giving a much-needed fillip to companies and business. The Metro Project is becoming quite popular as the much sought after transport system of the future is.

The complete span of Metro corridor that includes 65 world-class metro stations, depots, terminal stations, transit stations, girders, and viaducts are now open for businesses to market at cost-effective prices. You need to choose the space that benefits the most, attracting customers, and usher more visibility. Brand visibility is the most significant aspect for the success of most businesses and Hyderabad Metro is here to drive a new era of business growth for companies.

Hyderabad Metro is poised to create history, benefiting even companies by providing strategically unparalleled spaces for advertising and promotions. Leverage the advantage of metro for your business advantage. Get in touch with Metro team to choose the retail space that suits you the best that generates a significant momentum to your retail brand. Apart from outdoor advertising, the 65 metro stations are a potential gold mine where you can set up your shop!

Each station would be having 2000 to 8000 Sq.ft of retail Space, the store sizes of which vary from 300 to 1000 Sq.ft. Business can choose from the concourse at platform level, entry and exit points. Collaboration with metro is an exciting and resourceful experience too.

Businesses can set up laundry stores, kiosks, book shops, groceries, coffee shop, food courts, gift shops, dispensing units ATM’s, and many more. Metro rail, touted to be the popular transport system of future and is an ideal hub that would be frequented by customers of all ages and from all walks of life. Take maximum benefit from this opportunity to boost the success of businesses, both small and large. Metro’s retail space can be booked by branded companies, corporate and individual business, and others. A tryst with Metro for promotions, advertising and retail outlets; a great opportunity that is not to be missed.

Imagine your business advert, logo and product being displayed at Metro stations where thousands of commuters are expected to travel each day. Surely, for lakhs of customers in Hyderabad, the adverts placed at important locations of Metro, reflect highest form of branding-on-the move.

Hyderabad Metro Rail, an Efficient Transit System of the Future

For those who travel during rush hours in Hyderabad, maybe on an overcrowded bus while thousands of vehicles sound horns in a loud cacophony understand why the city needs an improvement in its public transport facilities on a priority basis. A city, with the size of Hyderabad rightly deserves a rail-based rapid transport system. This gap is now being filled with the Hyderabad Metro Rail.

Public transport is an important part of urban infrastructure and especially for a megacity like Hyderabad with its current population reaching 9 million, and projected to touch 13 million by 2025. Every year around 50,000 new vehicles are being added in Hyderabad and this is also expected to grow exponentially every year adding more to traffic chaos in the already congested roads of Hyderabad. During rush hours, the average speed on Hyderabad’s main thoroughfares does not exceed 15 to 20 km per hour. Apart from loss of valuable time, the noise pollution including the danger of accidents for pedestrians and heavy air pollution are something that does not augur well for a city, which has its goals set high for the future.

In order improve the overall quality of life; a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) is the need of the hour in Hyderabad in order for providing an efficient, safe and reliable public transport. The first phase involves erection of an elevated rail system of 72 km length that connects different parts of Hyderabad and is also expected to significantly reduce the journey times.

A project of the scale of Hyderabad Metro Rail is an utmost necessity for the city and today the project is moving ahead at an impressive pace, creating new records unheard for any PPP project for a Metro and the first phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail is all set to be operational by 2017. The Metro Rail Project is a landmark project, bound to redefine the concept of mobility in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.  Efficient Transit is a vital link in ensuring the sustainability of urban regions as engines of vibrant economic growth. Mass Transit solutions require huge investments and Larsen & Toubro Limited commanding a rich experience in the construction of Metro, Railways, and Mono Rail Systems in different parts of the world is the company that is today propelling the development of Hyderabad Metro, laying the groundwork for an efficient transit system for the mega city.

     

National Geographic's Documentary on Hyderabad Metro!

World-class infrastructure, global project, international transport - these are some of the buzz words doing rounds for last few months and years in Hyderabad regarding the most awaited Hyderabad Metro project. True to its word, the Metro is rolling out at an impressive pace with even Metro coaches arriving off late and the trail run commencing. Ugadi, 2015 is all set to witness the launch of commercial services for commuters on Nagole-Mettuguda section. Now, there is one piece of breaking news that would not just make Hyderabad proud, but also India beam with pride.

National geographic Channel needs no introduction for its popularity as a prime international channel dedicated to showcase and highlight advancements in technology and the beauty of mother earth. For the first time ever, an Indian project is expected to be featured in the popular series ‘Megastructures’ on NGC. National Geographic Channel would telecast next month a film on the Hyderabad metro rail project, which is currently under construction, as part of its series on ‘Megastructures’. This is an initiative of the Corporate Communications Team, L&T Metro Rail This first documentary is more about the unique and unprecedented public interface program for an emotional connect that were undertaken by L&T Metro Rail which motivated NGC to showcase it.

The premiere titled 'Connecting the city of Nizams: Hyderabad Metro' will be Oct 19 at 6 p.m. This is the first among the series of three films the channel would be producing, according to L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited (LTMRHL), the developer of Rs.14,132 crore infrastructure project. Such public interface programs have never been initiated by any infrastructure company across the globe.

LTMRHL officials have announced that this would be the first time that National Geographic Channel would be filming metro rail project as part of its series on megastructures.  The program involves how the project has involved important stakeholders and is also expected to focus on the collaboration by some of the best engineers, planners and designers.

This is indeed a moment of reckoning for Hyderabad and the ambitious Hyderabad project. This marks truly the arrival of Global Hyderabad given the fact that this program is highly popular around the world and one of the most viewed channels on YouTube as well.

LTMRHL  is all set to give a fillip to the growth story of Hyderabad, which is set to usher a paradigm shift when it comes to public transportation system that is effective and environment-friendly. Hyderabad now looks forward with much anticipation and excitement concerning their Metro and the stage is set for eventual completion of the project in next few years, giving the right impetus for the growth and development of Hyderabad.

Metro, the perfect impetus for all-round development!

Hyderabad Metro is envisaged for three corridors of Hyderabad and one of them is the Falaknuma- Jubilee Bus station corridor. The Hyderabad Metro Rail project would serve as right impetus for rejuvenating commercial establishments in older parts of the city, which have missed the growth story, which has happened in other parts of Hyderabad.

As cities start expanding, the older parts experience sluggish growth as people have a tendency to move away from them. The only manner in which older establishments can be saved is to bring consumers back to them by offering them better transportation and Hyderabad Metro Rail project is now considered as a best way to ensure this renewed connectivity.

The project has provisions for Transit Oriented Development that would develop commercial complexes and establishments, where consumers can quickly and easily access the shops and establishments which were otherwise not that easily accessible at convenient locations. The Metro Rail would usher various other benefits for the city by means of providing avenues for comprehensively redesigning the city.

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited is focusing on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) as part of the project giving a fillip to development activities along the corridors envisaged.

Hyderabad Metro dedicates itself to the boosting Brand Hyderabad's journey, which calls for focusing all its resources for building and strengthening the image of Hyderabad.Property rates in the city are expected to be shoot up by 20-30 per cent after the metro commences and hence, investing in the city’s under developed eastern localities like Uppal and LB Nagar are expected to get maximum returns, according to industry pundits. The inception of the metro project would have a positive impact on the entire city.

Hyderabad Metro, an attribute for Brand Hyderabad!

Hyderabad, India’s fifth largest city is now considered among the topmost growing cities of the world and is a busting cosmopolitan city all set to get the formal tag of ‘Metropolitan’ city in the coming few years formally from the government of India.

The city is not only an Information technology hub but also an established Pharma hub of India. Infact it is estimated that more than 40 percent of India’s bulk drugs are manufactured in the city. The ICICI knowledge park located in Shamirpet on the city’s outskirts has emerged as a hub of modern research & development industries in the field of Biotechnology.

Hyderabad is also home to some of the largest public sector units in India, especially those related to defense sector such as Mithani, DRDL, Ordnance factory, Bharath Dynamics Limited and other ancillary industries manufacturing crucial missile components. There are more than 40-50 central research institutes and organizations critical for country’s growth and development. Nuclear Fuel complex, CCMB, CDFD, Survey of India, NGRI etc., are some of the key organizations, to name a few. The city is also an education hub with many institutes of excellence and reputed universities based in Hyderabad. Infact, Hyderabad is the city that sends maximum number of students to world-class institutions like IIT.

The Outer Ring Road, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the Business district of Gachibowli coupled with the city’s numerous heritage destinations, nawabi lifestyle and its rich culture and traditions have all created Brand Hyderabad.

Brand Hyderabad is here to stay and grow. With Hyderabad Metro Rail, the city is all set to enter a new growth phase, which the city would have never seen before. It is being touted as the much needed fillip for the city’s growth potential because an expanding city like Hyderabad, which has almost crossed one crore population needs a long-term and sustainable public transport system.

Hyderabad Metro is environment-friendly, sustainable, cost effective means of travel and it is poised to create growth corridors across the length and breadth of the city in different directions. With the proposed new IT and hardware corridors coming up in the suburbs of Hyderabad, Metro is the much needed growth engine. Apart from first phase, there are more expansion plans for Metro in the future that is nothing short of a boon for this city, known for its pluralistic culture and an openness that welcomes people from different parts of India and also the world in a globalized era. In short, Hyderabad Metro is the shining armor that is a feather in the cap for ‘Brand Hyderabad’ for decades to come!

Metro to complement Hyderabad's Next Phase of Growth

Development, this is one term that holds the promise of a better life style, and for urban regions, infrastructure forms the first priority when it comes to development. A city that has proper infrastructure attracts business, creates jobs and sustains opportunities for everyone’s welfare.

Hyderabad has emerged from an idyllic city five decades ago to a booming financial, medical, tourist and information technology hub today. This journey of the city through its modern history is attributed to the wide roads and drainage system that was created before 1950s. Inspite of the lack of massive infrastructure support, the city progressed but the lacunae of infrastructure have halted the next phase of development, slowing down the economic growth considerably.

A commute to office from a distance of 30 km through dense corridors of Hyderabad takes more than three hours, which puts individual and work place productivity towards ineffectiveness. Hence, to boost the next phase of Hyderabad’s development, L&T Hyderabad Metro is envisaged as the right boon that can shape up and in turn transform the city’s future.

With Metro, a journey of more than 30 km is possible within half an hour and this saves a lot of time where individuals can use the productivity gained elsewhere for the betterment of lives or careers.   With the same level of infrastructure, it may become an urban nightmare to press for further industries and economic hubs in Hyderabad. The city needs to expand and so is the need for quick connectivity between different corners of the city through modern and world-class Metro rail which is not only cost-effective but also environment-friendly.

Metro project is expected to give the much-needed fillip to urban infrastructure and growth where development becomes more scattered than having everything at one place, which puts other regions to disadvantage. Imagine, a techie living near Uppal taking Metro to Hi-tech city for work rather than rent an apartment at Kukatpally for more sum compared to Uppal. The commute from home to work place gets over in 30 minutes minus traffic jams and pollution and the return journey to home is equally comfortable and relaxing.

The first phase of Metro for a span of 72 kms and also the subsequent phases hold a bright prospect where Hyderabad’s new growth story can be scripted. The citizens of the city can look forward for better business, growth, more opportunities and yes, all this can be possible with world-class transport system such as Hyderabad Metro.

The Transformational Infrastructure Project

Transformation, this is one buzzword that generates lot of interest. In a country like India, where urban population densities are growing by the day, there is enormous strain on existing infrastructure, often leading to a breaking point.

Here, the word transformation attains significance. It has given rise to hope for urban India that infrastructure would be revamped accordingly but even as decades pass quickly, sometimes the upgradation may not have happened and also in case this was implemented, it may have been inadequate. Hence, any infrastructure project of scale for a city like Hyderabad, which is among the top 100 growing cities of the world, a new infrastructure should not only be built keeping the next 50-100 years in consideration, but it should also be environment-friendly, sustainable and usher effective transport solutions for long-term.

L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad has envisaged building a metro of this scale in Hyderabad. After many challenges, the project today is being executed swiftly with due emphasis on the urban landscape and heritage of Hyderabad, a city that boasts of cultural roots for over seven centuries.

The project involves three high-density corridors, Miyapur – LB Nagar, Nagole-Shilparamam and Falaknuma-Jubilee Bus Station covering approximately 72 kilometers. While Falaknuma serves as the closest point to the Greenfield Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Jubilee Bus station is the gateway to hinterlands of Telangana, thereby linking the rural regions with a high growth urban region. It also connects the urban dense corridors of Kukatpally with the relatively dispersed and planned suburbs of LB Nagar. Uppal, an emerging IT hub and also a residential hub towards Hyderabad East is connected to Shilparamam, located adjacent to the IT hub of Madhapur and the Business district of Gachibowli. Currently, the regular commute through public and private transport through these corridors is not only time consuming but it also burns a hole in the commuter’s pocket with fuel bills.

Imagine a seamless travel across the dense corridors of Hyderabad city in the relative comfort of ultra modern and world-class air conditioned metro coaches, that operate at regular frequency. What is important in modern and urban life is the quality of living. The means of transport that one uses is a key indicator of how the population of a city lead their life, how they commute to and from work location, how they commute to leisure destinations, airports, railway stations and bus terminals.

Hyderabad Metro also connects key railways stations and bus terminals along its corridors and one can easily switch between them at interchange stations. The metro stations are user-friendly and they consist of all the amenities required such as ATMs, gift shops, refreshment centers and a host of other shopping establishments. In every aspect of Metro, right from ticketing, the comfort of coaches, the frequency, the duration of travel, access to different parts of the city, one can experience a true transformation of sorts when it comes to public transport. Hyderabad Metro is truly a world-class mass rapid transport system all set to ‘transform’ the life of common man in Hyderabad.