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.
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