In a significant development, the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) announced on Sunday that it has commenced the initial preparations for the highly anticipated metro rail project in the old city. Furthermore, in the upcoming month, the HMRL authorities will issue notices for land acquisition to approximately 1,000 properties, marking a crucial step towards the progress of the metro rail in the old city area.
The remaining 5.5km metro alignment in the old city will stretch from MGBS to Falaknuma, passing through Darulshifa junction, Purani Haveli, Ettebar Chowk, Alijakotla, Mir Momin Daira, Haribowli, Shalibanda, Shamsheergunj, and Aliabad. This stretch will feature five stations, namely Salarjung Museum, Charminar, Shalibanda, Shamsheergunj, and Falaknuma. Despite the metro station locations being approximately 500 meters away from Salarjung Museum and Charminar, these stations will be named after them due to their significance and prominent status within the city, as stated by NVS Reddy, Managing Director of HMRL.
