[ecis2016.org] The Hyderabad Metro Rail was opened for the public on November 29, 2017, with the passengers describing their first-time travel by it as convenient and comfortable
The Hyderabad Metro Rail, on November 29, 2017, commenced its maiden operations between Miyapur and Nagole, having a total distance of 30 kms and 24 stations, the concessionaire, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd, said in a statement.
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Prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the 72-km elevated Hyderabad Metro Rail project at the Miyapur station, on November 28, 2017. After launching the 30-km stretch between Miyapur and Nagole, Modi took a ride on the train on its inaugural run.
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The trains would run from 6 am to 10 pm initially, which would be rescheduled to 5:30 am to 11 pm, depending on the traffic and demand, Telangana’s Information Technology Minister KT Rama Rao earlier said. A mobile app named ‘T Savari’ for metro passengers was launched by Modi, who was also given a PowerPoint presentation on the project at Miyapur station. L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd has fixed a minimum of Rs 10 for a distance of up to two kilometres and the maximum fare is Rs 60 for a distance of more than 26 kms.
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An elderly couple, who took the ride on the first day, said they were very excited to travel in the metro for the first time and hoped that the cleanliness will be maintained at the stations, with cooperation from the public. A woman software professional said, “It is amazing. It will help us in avoiding the traffic snarls and in saving travel time. It is very a convenient mode of transport and a comfortable ride.”
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A city-based businessman said it normally took him 45 minutes to travel between Miyapur and Ameerpet by other modes of transport, but now with metro, he reached his destination in barely 20 minutes. “It’s an awesome experience,” he said. The passengers also congratulated the Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd (HMRL), and the Telangana and central governments, for providing them with them metro rail.
“Every project has its own share of challenges and Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited has had its fair share, but despite all of those we have built a world-class, consumer-friendly metro service that will be a benchmark for other metro rails in the country,” L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd’s managing director and chief executive officer Shivanand Nimbargi aid. “This is the biggest public private partnership (PPP) in the world and we are proud to be a part of such an initiative,” he said.
The Hyderabad Metro Rail project is the first ‘transit oriented development’ (TOD) project that will exploit the real estate and earn revenue, by leasing out commercial and office spaces inside and outside the metro stations across the city, an official statement said. The rapid transit project has been planned with two components – stations along the elevated metro rail system and TOD branded ‘Hyderabad Next’. Depending on the city’s appetite, ‘Hyderabad Next’ will be developed with various assets like office and retail spaces, hospitality, healthcare, and mixed use facilities, the statement said.
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