Hyderabad Metro expansion to the Old City will be taken forward, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said at a National Education Day event in Banjara Hills on Wednesday, linking the proposed connectivity with the broader development of the city and its historically underserved communities.
Reddy said Hyderabad should be viewed as an original city rather than only as an old city and assured that metro rail would be brought to the Old City. The report did not specify the route, station locations, project cost, construction schedule or the agency responsible for delivering the extension.
The Chief Minister also said the Musi River was being treated as part of Hyderabad’s development. No details of the proposed works, implementation timeline or funding arrangements for the river-related development were provided in the statement reported by Deccan Chronicle.
Reddy was speaking at celebrations organised at Banjara Bhavan in Banjara Hills to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. The event focused on education, skills and equal opportunities, but the remarks also covered housing, public transport and the city’s development priorities.
He said the development of the country would not be possible without the development of minorities and Dalits, and argued that all sections of society needed equal opportunities. He also said the state government was committed to the welfare of minorities and was providing them houses under the Indiramma housing scheme.
The Chief Minister said the government was developing industrial training institutes as advanced technology centres. He highlighted Maulana Azad’s contribution to strengthening India’s education system and said Azad had played a key role in establishing ITIs. Reddy added that many talented young people from minority communities needed greater opportunities and said a skill university had been set up for that purpose.
The metro assurance comes as Hyderabad continues to use rail expansion as part of its response to the city’s growing transport needs. However, the statement did not establish whether the proposed Old City extension refers to a newly approved project, an existing proposal being revived or a specific construction package. Further official details will be required to clarify the corridor’s alignment, approvals, financing and delivery timetable.
For residents and businesses in the Old City, the practical impact of the announcement will depend on those project details, including station access, construction phasing and integration with existing public transport. The next milestone will be an official project announcement setting out the metro extension’s scope and implementation schedule.
