Hyderabad Plans Personal Rapid Transit System With One-Year First Phase Target

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to finish the tendering process for a new Personal Rapid Transit System in Hyderabad by December.

Project Plan And Routes

The first phase of the transit project is set to be finished within a year. The network aims to make travel easier between major government, commercial, and public spots in the city. One planned corridor will link LB Stadium with the Ranigunj bus station, passing through the Ambedkar statue, Indira Park, and Lower Tank Bund. A second corridor will connect the Assembly Metro station to Ravindra Bharathi, the Secretariat, and IMAX, and go further to Begumpet. In the western part of the city, officials must start work right away on a corridor linking KPHB Metro station with Durgam Cheruvu, Raheja Mindspace, and Biodiversity Metro stations.

Parking And Depots

The project also includes plans for multi-level parking spaces to help run the transit network smoothly. The Chief Minister suggested building one such parking facility along Necklace Road with a dedicated depot for the transit services. Another multi-level parking lot and transit depot will be set up near IKEA at Gachibowli to support the western corridor.

Context

Urban transit projects like this are often planned in growing metropolitan areas to reduce road traffic and connect major business and government hubs. Rapid transit systems use smaller, frequent pods or cabins on dedicated elevated tracks to move people quickly across busy urban corridors.