Centre willing to proceed with Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase II on 50:50 cost-sharing basis: Khattar informs Kishan Reddy

Telangana government has already submitted proposals for the second-phase expansion of the HMR, covering 162 km.

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The Centre has, in-principle, raised no objection to Phase II of the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project and is willing to proceed on a 50:50 cost-sharing basis with the Telangana government, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026).According to an official release, Mr. Khattar conveyed this assurance to Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, who is also Secunderabad MP, during a meeting in New Delhi.Mr. Khattar noted that the Telangana government has already submitted proposals for the second-phase expansion of the HMR, covering 162 km. He assured that the Centre would give the proposal “positive consideration” and initiate “necessary further measures”.

Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy with Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026).

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