Light rail coming up in Hyderabad

Q: Hearing something about the light rail here in Hyderabad. What is that basically?

Govind Naidu, Hyderabad

19th September 2014

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Hey in fact I also heard that the government is actively considering LRTS for ITIR areas connecting Miyapur and Shilparamam.

Asif Khan, Hyderabad

22nd September 2014

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But the BRTS idea was abandoned quickly, because this system hasnt performed that well overall in Delhi and Pune.

Savitha Devulapally, Hyderabad

22nd September 2014

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There was a Comprehensive Transportation Study (CTS) for Hyderabad Metropolitan Area prepared by LEA International Ltd that suggested LRTS/BRTS for 393 km especially along the Outer Ring Road.

Vijay Krishna Koneru, Hyderabad

21st September 2014

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Yes, the metro wasnt an option for those places. It would have costed a ton, and the light rail can be much easily completed within this year end, unlike the metro.

Shiva Kumar, Hyderabad

21st September 2014

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I personally think that this is a good call, since metro rail connectivity cannot be extended to these IT areas like Gachibowli, Financial District, Rayadurg, Miyapur and ISB areas. So something was needed. The LRTS is a good option

Sriram Gowda, Hyderabad

21st September 2014

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Yeah, it will have two to three cars with a carrying capacity of 25,000 to 30,000 passengers per hour per direction,

Suresh Kota, Hyderabad

21st September 2014

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Basically this LRTS is a medium capacity mode of mass rapid transport that straddles between the heavy capacity metro rail and the low capacity bus services.

Kamala Reddy, Hyderabad

21st September 2014

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Now the IT hubs in both Shamshabad and Uppal are going to developed to be on the same level as the Cyberabad IT hub.

Nakul Rao, Hyderabad

21st September 2014

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Yeah and the committee has already given their approval to this project. But guys can anyone explain to me exactly what this LRTS is? Im not entirely sure.

Krishna Rao, Hyderabad

20th September 2014

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A committee was also appointed for this project - comprising principal secretary of Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD), metropolitan commissioner of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and secretary of Information Technology and Communications (IT&C) department

Ramesh Gullapalli, Hyderabad

20th September 2014

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The development plans for the light rail are expected to be ready by Nov 2014

Kamat Reddy, Hyderabad

20th September 2014

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This will be mainly to connect the metro rail stations in Miyapur and Shilparamam to the IT hubs.

Ashwin Aysola, Hyderabad

19th September 2014

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Oh yes, youve heard of it too! the Telangana government is now mulling a Light Rail Transit System (LRTS) for the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR).

Raghav Karra, Hyderabad

19th September 2014

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