HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Hyderabad's first Metro rail, along the 30-km Nagole to Miyapur stretch. Having crossed innumerable hurdles, the Hyderabad Metro Rail is finally set to become a reality.
After the flagging off ceremony, PM Modi took a ride in the newly-inaugurated metro rail along with Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and other officials.
Striking a chord with the Hyderabadis, Modi on arriving in the city spoke in Telugu. "Hyderabad ante naku istam (I like Hyderabad)," the PM said amid loud cheers by his party leaders.
The Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) was formed in 2007. The State government reached a deal with Maytas Infra, while Navbharat Ventures, IL&FS and Ital Thai became consortia partners on September 19, 2008. The agreement was cancelled on July 7, 2009 after Maytas’ parent company —Satyam Computers—got embroiled in a major financial scam. The project was revived after L&T entered the scene as partnering firm. Works were inaugurated on November 25, 2012.