CM Revanth Reviews PRTS

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy held a review meeting on the proposed Personal Rapid Transit System (PRTS) at the Bodhi Pavilion in MCR HRD Institute.

The meeting was attended by CMO Secretary Manick Raj, Hyderabad Metro MD Sarfaraz Ahmed, Metro Additional MD Ajit Reddy, Cyberabad Municipal Commissioner Srujana, GHMC Commissioner Karnan, Future City Development Authority Commissioner Shashanka, and other senior officials.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister issued the following directions:

• LB Stadium–Ranigunj Route: Establish a PRTS corridor from LB Stadium to Ranigunj Bus Stand via the Ambedkar Statue, Indira Park and Lower Tank Bund.
• Assembly–Begumpet Route: Develop another corridor connecting Assembly Metro Station to Begumpet via Ravindra Bharathi, the Secretariat and IMAX.
• Necklace Road: Set up a multi-level parking facility along Necklace Road and establish a PRTS depot within the premises.
• KPHB–Biodiversity Route: Immediately take up the PRTS corridor connecting KPHB Metro Station to Durgam Cheruvu, Raheja Mindspace and Biodiversity Metro Station.
• Gachibowli: Establish a multi-level parking facility near IKEA in Gachibowli and set up a PRTS depot there.

The Chief Minister directed officials to complete the tendering process by December and ensure that the proposed corridor is completed within one year.