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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6416
TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 02, 2026
HYDERABAD METRO RAIL PROJECT
NO. 6416. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Ministry has received a proposal from the State
Government of Telangana seeking approval for four corridors under
Phase 2A and three corridors under Phase 2B of the Hyderabad Metro
Rail project;
(b) if so, the current status of final approval by the Union Government
including grant of in-principle approval;
(c) the details and present status of the constitution of a joint committee
comprising Centre and State officials for coordination regarding
takeover of Phase-I of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project;
(d) the timeline fixed for final clearance and completion of the project in
view of the State Government of Telangana’s recent approval of land
acquisition funds of Rs. 2,787 crore; and
(e) the measures being taken by the Union Government to expedite
implementation of the project and avoid further delays?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a), (b), (d) & (e): Yes. The proposals of Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II (76.4
km comprising five corridors) and Hyderabad Metro Phase-II (B) (86.1 km
comprising three corridors) were received in this Ministry from Government
of Telangana (GoTG). The Metro Rail projects are highly cost intensive, which
undergoes thorough appraisal process and examination at different levels in
Central Government as per relevant provisions of Metro Rail Policy, 2017. The
approval of project depends upon outcome of such appraisal process,
feasibility of project and availability of the resources, therefore, no timeline
of the project can be fixed for approval.
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(c): Government of Telangana (GoTG) has informed that a six-member
committee under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, GoTG has been
constituted on 19.11.2025 for taking over of Phase-I of the Hyderabad Metro
Rail project by GoTG or its entities. Government of India (GoI) has nominated
one member on the committee solely to advise on the technical feasibility of
the integration of the proposed Phase-II network with the existing Phase-I
metro network. Government of India has advised GoTG that entire range of
options, illustratively (a) a system with interoperability by a single operating
entity or (b) an interoperable system with more than one operator or (c) any
combination/s thereof are also available for GoTG for operation of existing
Phase-1 and proposed Phase-II network. Government of India has further
directed the GoTG that the preferred option be submitted to the Central
Government for taking a holistic view on such a cost intensive project.
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