The Telangana Government is likely to formally communicate to Hyderabad metro rail concessionaire L&T, the need for alignment change at atleast three places on the 72-km elevated metro project.

This follows a detailed review meeting the Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had with senior officials of Hyderabad metro rail, including its Managing Director NVS Reddy, in the presence of Chief Secretary Rajeev Sharma.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister was firm that the alignment change was required keeping in view the need to protect heritage structures, temples and mosques along the corridor. He also expressed that there has been demand from elected representatives about the need for alignment change.

The L&T officials have been informed in the past but no formal letter seeking changes in the alignment were communicated. During the meeting with L&T representatives headed by its Chairman AM Naik on November 15, L&T was conveyed about the need to change alignment. But L&T had been mentioning that no formal representation was made and that alignment change would be considered based on feasibility and the State meeting additional cost escalation.

L&T keen on power, infra projects

Meanwhile, L&T Group Executive Chairman AM Naik has written to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao expressing interest to participate in development of power and infrastructure sectors.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, Naik invited him to their manufacturing facility in Hazira in Gujarat, according to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office.

Expressing L&T’s interest in working on various other projects in the State, Naik wrote it was interesting to hear the futuristic grand vision of the CM for the overall development of the Telangana encompassing almost all the facets for the New State.

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