Hyderabad: The ball has been set in motion for Warangal to be the second city in Telangana to have a metro track to Hyderabad, with the detailed project report (DPR) already prepared to be submitted to the state cabinet soon.
Unlike the Hyderabad Metro, Warangal will be a Neo-system and a combination of At-Grade (ground level) and elevated system, covering a distance of 15.5 km with 21 stations, a senior official told Telangana Today said.
The metro will run between Kazipet-Hanamkonda-Warangal via the DPO junction.
Metro Neo is a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) that provides inexpensive, energy efficient, and environmentally friendly urban transportation for cities II and III cities. It is a lighter and smaller system than the regular Metro systems and costs much less.
The Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA) has appointed Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha Metro) to investigate the feasibility of an MRTS in Warangal. Subsequently, the Maha Metro prepared a DPR in accordance with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and submitted it to the KUDA. It also prepared the DPR for the Nashik Metro, the official said.
The proposed Metro Neo, at ground level, will cover 7.1 km, while the elevated system will cover 8.4 km with a dedicated corridor, a total of 15.5 km, the official said.
Among the 21 stations proposed for the project, 12 will be at elevated level and 9 at ground level. The speed of Warangal Neo will be 70 kmph, while the scheduled speed is 25 kmph.
Advanced signal and telecommunication systems are proposed for the Metro Neo. It will be equipped with an ATP (Automatic Train Protection) system with an anti-collision device. Traffic lights will be provided in large locations, and the coaches will be driven by drivers with a predetermined speed limit. The entire operation will be controlled from a central command control.
The Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, KT Rama Rao, has repeatedly stated that the state government is committed to developing tiger II and tiger III cities in the state at the same level as Hyderabad.
The government is working on infrastructure development, especially urban transport for tiger II and tiger III cities, and consequently Metro Neo has been proposed for Warangal.
Source: Telangana Today