Dy CM, Bihar Visits HMR Project
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Media Release September 11, 2017 Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Chairman, GST Empowered Committee Mr Sushil Kumar Modi visited various facilities of Hyderabad Metro Rail project on Sunday (10.09.2017). Travelling with him by Metro train from NGRI station to Nagole station and to Uppal Metro depot, MD, HMRL Mr.NVS Reddy explained to him the unique features of the project and how such a world class project was built against many odds. The land pooling method used to acquire 850 acres at Uppal out of which 100 acres was used for the Metro depot and how it has become a win- win model for the Metro project, other government agencies and the landowners who are small farmers was explained to him by Chief Secretary Mr SP Singh. Impressed by the work of Telangana government, HMRL MD and L&T group in building the world’s largest Metro Rail project in PPP mode and the vision of Telangana Chief Minister Mr K Chandrasekhar Rao in using this project as an urban rejuvenation opportunity to convert Hyderabad into a people friendly green city with a host of facilities for travelling public, Mr Modi stated that Government of Bihar would take the help of Telangana in building a similar Metro project in Patna. He further mentioned that Metro Rail projects are the need of the hour and that it is Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi’s vision that all cities in India shall build Metro Rail systems to reduce traffic congestion and pollution levels and to make Indian cities globally competitive. Principal Secretary, Commercial Taxes & Excise, Mr Somesh Kumar; Managing Director, L&TMRHL Mr Shivanand Nimbargi and Senior officers from HMRL, Revenue, Commercial Taxes and Traffic accompanied him in the visit. Public Relations Officer Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd MD, HMRL Mr. NVS Reddy explaining the Metro station design features to Dy CM of Bihar Mr Sushilkumar Modi during his official State visit to Telangana on Sunday (10.09.2017). Chief Secretary Mr SP Singh is to Mr. Modi’s left. Chief Secretary, Govt of Telangana Mr. SP Singh and MD, HMRL Mr. NVS Reddy explaining the salient features of HMR project to Dy CM of Bihar Mr Sushilkumar Modi during his official State visit to Telangana on Sunday (10.09.2017) Dy CM of Bihar Mr Sushilkumar Modi’s visit to Metro Rail station at NGRI during his official State visit to Telangana on Sunday (10.09.2017) Dy CM of Bihar Mr Sushilkumar Modi travelling in Hyderabad in Metro train from NGRI to Nagole during his official State visit to Telangana on Sunday (10.09.2017). Chief Secretary Mr SP Singh and MD, HMRL Mr NVS Reddy are seated next to him. Dy CM of Bihar Mr Sushilkumar Modi discussing the project features with MD, HMRL Mr NVS Reddy at HMR Depot, Uppal on Sunday (10.09.2017). Chief Secretary, Govt of Telanga Mr. SP Singh is seen on extreme left. MD, L&TMRHL Mr. Shivanand Nimbargi is seen at the centre. Dy CM of Bihar Mr Sushilkumar Modi planting a sapling at Metro Rail depot, Uppal during his official State visit to Telangana on Sunday (10.09.2017) .