Telangana CS participates in board meetings of HMRL & HAML

• Somesh Kumar, IAS., Chief Secretary to Govt. participated in Board Meetings of HMRL and HAML (Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited) at BRKR Bhavan

Hyderabad: The Board meetings of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) and Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) were held today. It was presided over by the Chief Secretary and Chairman, HMRL & HAML Mr.Somesh Kumar, The members reviewed the Metro Rail operations after the reopening; the precautions, safety and sanitization measures taken to ensure physical distancing, wearing of masks by passengers etc.  A detailed presentation on Metro Rail operations;  Phase-2 expansion plans and  Elevated Bus Rapid Transit System (EBRTS) project etc. was made.

Appointment of M/s. AECOM India Pvt Ltd and M/s AECOM Singapore Pte. Ltd as the Independent Engineer for reviewing and monitoring the Metro rail operations for the next 5 years with a contract value of Rs.6.94 Crores was approved by HMRL Board.  While discussing  Metro Rail phase-2 expansion plans and the 18 km EBRTS project from KPHB Metro station to Financial District, Chairman Mr Somesh Kumar suggested that a team of senior officers consisting of the  

Principal Secretaries MA&UD; TR&B; IT&C; Finance and MD, HMRL shall jointly inspect the proposed Metro Phase-2 and EBRTS Corridors, ORR,  Musi River project and other important traffic corridors of the city to develop a comprehensive traffic and transportation plan for the city in tune with the Hon’ble Chief Minister’s vision for making Hyderabad a mega global city and make recommendations to the Government and Honourable Chief Minister so that prioritization of corridors can be decided.

Principal Secretary, MA&UD Mr Arvind Kumar; Principal Secretary, Finance Mr K. Ramakrishna Rao;  Principal Secretary, TR&B Mr Sunil Sharma; Principal Secretary IT and I&C Mr Jayesh Ranjan, MD HMRL NVS Reddy, MD, HMWS&SB Mr Dana Kishore and CMD, TSPDCL Mr Raghuma Reddy participated in the Board Meetings.