Why is Hyderabad Metro truly world-class?

Hyderabad Metro Rail is one of the most awaited projects that has captured the imagination of the people of Hyderabad over the last decade. Metro Rail in the globalized era is not only for the purpose of development, but it also reflects the world-class standards, amenities and a host of other features that go into the making of this ambitious project.

Right from the viaducts, pillars, rolling stock, signaling system, metro stations, metro coaches, metro depots, every aspect of Hyderabad Metro Rail represents the incorporation of global standards and practices. Metro Rail is a green & Eco-friendly means aimed at reducing pollution and consumption of fossil fuel. The project envisages ultra-modern coaches for faster and comfortable travel. The Metro coaches are lightweight stainless steel bodied with four doors on each side of each the coach. Recently the first set of metro coaches for the project rolled of Hyundai Rotem Factory at in South Korea. The coaches were designed based on the state-of-the-art Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) system, for the first time ever in the country. Each Metro coach is fully air-conditioned for maximum comfort and comes equipped with video-screens, sockets for charging mobile phones, closed-circuit cameras, laptops, etc. LED displays in each coach indicate the arrival of stations. Metro coaches have foolproof safety features including on‐board fire & smoke detection equipments. The trains make use of regenerative electric braking that converts the momentum into electrical energy and feeds back to power supply system while braking. Wheel slip/slide protection, crash‐worthy design and emergency brake application are other important aspects of the train.

Hyderabad Metro Rail is building elevated stations that connect major retail and commercial spaces, offices and places of interest.  The stations are user-friendly with special provisions for the disabled and elderly. Features like automatic ticket vending machines and automatic fare collection systems and amenities such as ATM’s and toilets are an integrated part of the Metro station infrastructure.  The trains also have systems for better humidity control and secondary air‐suspension for better rider comfort. Hyderabad Metro Rail has two major depts for train stabling and maintenance, which are equipped with modern facilities for efficient maintenance of Metro rail and its assets.  The stations come with lifts, staircases, parking facilities and public information systems.

Modernity and comfort blends with every aspect of Hyderabad Metro that is also reflected in the highest standards of operational excellence even during the construction phase. High-end technologies have been deployed with minimum inconvenience to commuters on road. Today, the people of Hyderabad are a firsthand witness to the modern equipments that are being used for construction. Metro promises to match the expectations of the travelers with access to a project of international standards, expected to give a much-needed face-lift to Hyderabad of this era.