HYDERABAD: In a major boost to the metro rail project, the defence ministry has approved transfer of 2.15 acres of its land to Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited for construction of an interchange metro station at Parade Grounds in Secunderabad and right of way for metro rail for a length of 2.23 km in Cantonment areas.
With the clearance, construction of Parade Grounds Metro Station, which is a complicated structure connecting Corridor-II and Corridor-III, can be taken up now. Construction of viaduct on Corridor-III from the office of DCP (North) in Marredpally to the Secunderabad PG College (Paradise) and pillar work from the Jubilee Bus Station to Parade Grounds.
This portion of Corridor-II will have to cross the Hari Hara Kala Bhavan flyover at a double elevated level which poses several engineering challenges in the construction of the Parade Grounds interchange station and will take at least two years. The issue has been pending for four years and successive chief secretaries had been pursuing it with the defence and cabinet secretaries.
When HMR managing director NVS Reddy apprised him of this major hurdle, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao took up the matter immediately and got the defence minister’s approval within a few days of the formation of new governments in Telangana and at the Centre.
The chief minister thanked defence minister Arun Jaitley for his immediate approval of transfer of land and permitting right of way for the metro rail in the defence areas of Secunderabad. He also thanked urban development minister M.Venkaiah Naidu for facilitating fast clearance of recommendatory letters from his ministry to the finance and other ministries for concessional import tariffs for acquiring equipment for the metro project.
The chief minister asked Reddy to bring any such major hurdles to his personal notice for immediate resolution so that the project can be completed ahead of schedule. l transfer 1.68 acres of the old Gandhi Hospital land, which is in its possession, to the Army and will also
As per the terms agreed upon between the state government and the defence ministry, 2.15 acres of defence land in front of the Ganesh temple in Secunderabad will be handed over to HMR. In return, HMR wilconstruct a Sainik Aramghar (Rest House) admeasuring 60,000 sft on it at HMR’s cost.
The defence ministry has also permitted usage of 3.65 acres of defence land by HMR for construction of metro rail pillars and viaduct on a long term annual licence fee basis as per the defence ministry’s rates.
KCR wants officials to ensure that no heritage structure was disturbed by the metro rail alignment and is keen on protecting the Telangana Martyrs’ Memorial and the Assembly.
Terms of Agreement
2.15 acres of defence land in front of the Ganesh temple in Secunderabad will be handed over to HMR
HMR will transfer 1.68 acres of old Gandhi Hospital land, which is under its its control, to Army
HMR will build a Sainik Aramghar (Rest House) admeasuring 60,000 sft
Defence will allow HMR to use 3.65 acres of its for construction of metro rail pillars and viaduct on annual licence
Difficult Phase
Corridor-II (Nagole-Shilparamam) and Corridor-III (JBS-Falaknuma) will cross at Parade Grounds Metro Station
Viaduct to be built on Corridor-III from the office of DCP (North) in Marredpally to Secunderabad PG College (Paradise)
Pillars from Jubilee Bus Station to Parade Grounds to be built
Corridor-II will cross Hari Hara Kala flyover at a double elevated level