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Hyderabad: Amidst the lack of metro connectivity to the Old City, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) authorities are now hoping that tramways project would eventually get traction and become a reality.
According to official sources, the difficulty is in introducing a simple plan that requires less procurement, and they hope to do it within the estimated budget.
A tram service between Golconda and Qutub Shahi Tombs has also been planned, in addition to the Mozamjahi Market to Charminar. Officials have stated that last-mile connection in the historic city would be prioritised.
A senior GHMC official told Times of India (TOI),”The project was intended to be completed using a PPP model, and we first reached an agreement with Bourdeaux. We are still in contact with a French business and are discussing the proposal.”
In 2017, former Hyderabad mayor Bontha Rammohan recommended that Hyderabad’s first tram travel between Mozamjahi market and Charminar. Since then, officials have performed a feasibility assessment for the 2.9-kilometer length, which is expected to cost 250 million.
After learning that numerous nations, particularly in Europe, are working on similar ideas involving tire-based trams, the tramway was eventually proposed. The tram’s minimum and maximum fares are estimated to be around Rupees 10 and 30, respectively.
This post was last modified on February 14, 2022 2:14 pm