Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy has reiterated that the Centre will examine the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) Phase II proposals only after the Telangana Government submits a Detailed Project Report (DPR) following its planned takeover of Phase I from L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH).
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, he said the State Government had taken “two-and-a-half years” but had still not completed the DPR. “When will Metro expansion take place? It is not enough for the Chief Minister to write a letter on a white sheet and expect immediate clearances from the Centre,” he remarked.
Mr. Reddy said the Centre had sought several clarifications: the current status of the Phase I network, number of trains in operation, maintenance responsibilities, integration with Phase II regarding ticketing systems and infrastructure, and cost‑sharing modalities. “Approvals cannot come on the basis of rhetoric,” he added.
The Minister claimed the State responded only after he communicated the need for a revised DPR, which the Cabinet has now approved. He said that despite the State not contributing to MMTS Phase II, the Centre had completed the project at a cost of more than ₹1,000 crore and work on the Yadadri link would begin soon.
