Metro to RGIA may take 3 more years

Metro to RGIA may take 3 more years
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The Hyderabad Metro Rail connectivity to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad with western and eastern parts of Hyderabad may take three years to be completed, Anil Kumar Saini, COO, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd has said.

Gachibowli (NSS): The Hyderabad Metro Rail connectivity to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad with western and eastern parts of Hyderabad may take three years to be completed, Anil Kumar Saini, COO, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd has said.

Addressing Facility Management professionals at its 7th FM Summit held at Anvaya Conventions at Gachibowli Financial District, Saini spoke on "How do we bridge last mile connectivity?" Anil Kumar Saini, who has three decades of experience in implementation of mega Railways and Metro Projects from concept to commissioning, said the 85-km second phase project to the airport was in its approval stage and might take another three years to see the light of the day.

Saini said L&T was running 710 trips by 42 trains which travel 17,600-km route every day. They were ferrying some 2.5 to 2.75 lakh passengers every day. Metro Rail was helping reduce emission levels. The emission of one metro rail was equal to five public buses and 25 cars, he said, adding that L&T Metro was collaborating with Telangana Facility Management Council for last mile connectivity. In this process, L&T Metro Rail had ensured bikes on rental, cars, corporate and private shuttle services, RTC integration, auto stand, Zoom Cars on Rent, Feeder Shuttle Service to nearby hubs are some of the initiatives.

In a peak time, Metro stations like Hi-Tec City, Miyapur and LB Nagar record 4,000 entries and exit every hour. The Last Mile Connectivity initiative has seen 6,000 IT employees using Hyd Metro Rail service to back and forth from their respective homes and offices, informed Satyanarayana Mathala, president of TFMC,

Harichandana, the GHMC Zonal Commissioner, spoke about waste management in IT facilities and large corporate houses. She said the GHMC may not collect waste from corporates in future. "We may stop the current practice. So, you better be prepared", she told the facility management professionals, who are responsible for the upkeep of the IT facilities.

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