Telangana Congress slams Centre's delay on Hyderabad Metro Phase
By : Sandhya
The Congress-led Telangana government has criticised the Centre's decision to defer approval for Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase II proposals, calling the delay "political discrimination" despite the state fulfilling all project and funding requirements.
The ₹43,848 crore expansion aims to extend metro connectivity by 162.5 km across underserved areas of Hyderabad.
The Union government's decision to defer approval for the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase II proposals at its Cabinet meeting on 25 June has drawn sharp criticism from the Congress-led Telangana government.
Despite submitting detailed project reports (DPRs), obtaining administrative clearances, and expressing readiness to co-fund the ₹43,848 crore project (covering Phase II-A and Phase II-B), the Union government has not moved forward.Telangana Congress slams Centre's delay on Hyderabad Metro Phase
Telangana Industries and IT Minister D Sridhar Babu criticised the inaction, saying the delay amounts to political discrimination by the BJP-led NDA government, particularly when ₹3,626 crore was recently approved for the Pune Metro's expansion in BJP-ruled Maharashtra.
"It is political discrimination. Though Hyderabad contributes to the national economy significantly and after fulfilling all administrative requirement, our proposals were pushed back," he said.