Monday 27 November 2017

PM Modi to inaugurate Hyderabad Metro Rail project today

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate the Hyderabad Metro Rail project, touted as the world's largest public-private partnership (PPP) in the sector.

Commercial operations of the Metro project will begin November 29, Hyderabad Metro Rail officials said.

The project has overcome many hurdles such as default by the first concessionaire Maytas Infra-led consortium and subsequent developments, crucial land acquisition by the state government and logjam for sometime over route alignment, among others.

Here is the timeline of the project.

May 2007 : Formation of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited.

September 2008: Concession Agreement signed between Andhra Pradesh Government (undivided) and Maytas Metro Ltd (MML).

July 2009: Termination of CA with MML and invoking of Bank Guarantee for Rs 60 crore (plus Rs 11 crore).

July 2010: Financial Bids (RFP) opened for the second time.

September 2010: Concession Agreement signed with LTMRHL (L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited).

January 2011: Allotment of 104 acres of land at Uppal.
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