Hyderabad Metro Rail Five Years Deadline Lapses

As per the concession agreement signed with the then government of united Andhra Pradesh in 2010, the Hyderabad Metro Rail project should have been completed by July 4, 2017, i.e., Yesterday. But then, the project is not completed due to Telangana Government’s delay in handing over the necessary land.

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The government also delayed the deciding of the route alignment issues. As the delay is due to the government, it has agreed to extend the project deadline until November 2018 the time for construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to complete Hyderabad Metro Rail project.

The entire project other than the 5 km stretch in the Old City and about 1 km stretch between Hitec city and Raidurg has to be completed by November 2018. Last year, L&T officials said the project cost may have been escalated by Rs 2,500-3,000 crore.