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.