Hyderabad Metro Rail, once celebrated as the biggest public-private partnership in the country, is now facing a new challenge. L&T, which built and operates the project, has asked the Telangana government to take over Phase-1.
The Phase-1 network covers 69.2 km across three corridors, but L&T has been struggling with continuous losses and says it can no longer manage operations. With Phase-2 now being planned, the company feels that running both phases together will create complications, as trains from Phase-1 and Phase-2 are expected to share the same tracks.
The Centre has already asked Telangana to give clarity on fare sharing, electricity payments and other pending issues linked to Phase-1 before moving forward with Phase-2. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has reportedly discussed these matters with Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Delhi.
L&T has conveyed that the government can either run Phase-2 separately or take over Phase-1 entirely, as continuing in the project is financially unsustainable. The final decision now lies with the state government, while commuters wait to see how the Metro’s future will be shaped.
This post was last modified on 13 September 2025 11:58 am
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