Hyderabad Red Line Metro Route, Stations List, Map & Timings

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has written to Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy, seeking his intervention to expedite the central government's final approval for the long-pending Phase 2 of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project. In the letter to the Union Minister, Revanth Reddy stated that the central government had granted in-principle approval to the project through a letter dated January 15, 2026. That letter also proposed the formation of a joint committee of central and state officials, with Telangana nominated to nominate two members. This joint committee will oversee the transfer process for Phase 1 of the Hyderabad Metro.

The Telangana government has decided to expedite the process of acquiring the Phase-I project of the Hyderabad Metro Rail from Larsen & Toubro and expedite the formalities to complete the acquisition as soon as possible. On September 25, the Telangana government signed an agreement with L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited (LTMHRL) for the complete acquisition of the existing Phase-I of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project after L&T decided to exit the project due to mounting losses. Under the agreement, the state government agreed to assume L&T's existing debt of around Rs 13,000 crore as well as return Rs 2,000 crore to the company as a one-time settlement of its equity investment.

Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) has moved to strengthen its rolling stock capacity by launching a plan to procure 60 additional metro coaches, although approval for the second phase of the project is still awaited. The government agency has sought government approval to issue a tender for the new six-coach train sets, and intends to take this step without linking the purchase to the approval of the second phase.

Telangana Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao has directed that the takeover of the Hyderabad Metro Rail is expected to be completed by the end of this financial year. The Chief Secretary reviewed the latest progress made by the government on the proposed metro acquisition and stressed that the transfer should be completed smoothly and on time, as agreed upon by both parties.

Union urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said that the Centre will take a call on the Telangana government’s proposal for 162-km metro route expansion in Hyderabad. Speaking to media persons, Khattar stated that in the coming days the Centre and the Telangana government will jointly operate the project in a 50:50 joint venture (JV) model. He was in Hyderabad to attend the regional meeting of urban development ministers of the South-West states on Tuesday.