MMTS CONNECTIVITY TO HYDERABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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$ GMR GROUP GIVES A REPRESENTATION TO STATE GOVERNMENT
$ POSSIBLE CHANCES OF BEING ADDED TO MMTS-II
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MMTS...
more... Connectivity is going to be provided for Shamshabad International Airport, Hyderabad.
GMR Group earlier insisted for Metro Train connectivity to the Airport & got positive signs of consideration from Delhi sources also. If the airport is to be connected by Metro Rail a route of around 15 Kms has to be built up, which was estimated at around Rs.2380 Crores. If MMTS is to be connected 6 ½ Kms line is enough and which can be done at a expense of Rs.100 Crores. As of now the Airport is connected by Road only.
Central Govt has ordered the state authorities to check out the feasibility for bringing up Metro connectivity to the Airport & a primary report has been made by the authorities in which they had hinted it to be not economically feasible.
GMR Group was in Dilemma whether MMTS would be preferred by the Air Travelers, but with the chances of AC Coaches being added to MMTS for Airport Route and operational costs will be lesser comparatively so GMR group has now agreed for MMTS Connectivity along with Metro and brought the representation in front of the State Government.
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd has decided to expand MMTS in Two phases and has called for Tenders for First stage also. Since Earlier GMR group was insisting on Metro Connectivity only the Umdhanagar to Shamshabad route works were dropped from Tenders List at the last moment. Now with GMR Group welcoming the MMTS connectivity they are trying to put that in second phase of Tenders.
MMTS Connectivity Welcomed by GMR Group:
The GMR Group has now given a representation to state Government for Linking the International Airport to MMTS. They feel it would be good for both Passenger Traffic and as well as Freight movement. Aviation Fuel if transported via Railways would be much economical than by Road is their perspective now and the same has expressed by the GMR Group in a High level meeting with state authorities recently. So now GMR Group is giving positive response for connectivity by MMTS.
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Source: Eenadu News Paper