Hyderabad Metro Phase II remains at the approval stage as other Indian cities move ahead with new metro lines. The city’s operational network is about 69 km, all part of Phase I, and carries around 4.5 lakh passengers a day. No major new tracks have been laid in Hyderabad in recent years, though some work has progressed on the Old City corridor.
The proposed Phase II covers 122.9 km across seven corridors and is estimated to cost ₹38,595 crore. It is planned as a 50:50 joint venture between the Centre and Telangana, but still requires central funding, regulatory and administrative approvals. The state has repeatedly sought early clearance, including in recent meetings with Union ministers.
Issues related to the Phase I takeover from L&T have added to the delays, including work on refinancing and valuation. SBI Capital Markets is involved in the valuation and refinancing process. Some earlier proposals also faced questions over projected ridership and the required passenger kilometres per hour per direction, or PHPDT.
By operational length, Hyderabad’s network is smaller than Delhi-NCR’s roughly 416 km, Mumbai’s 101 km, Bengaluru’s 96 km and Kolkata’s 73 km. Bengaluru is approaching the 100-km mark as new sections open. Hyderabad is close to Ahmedabad’s 68.5 km, while Chennai’s existing network is about 54 km and is expanding.
Since January 2024, the Centre has cleared more than 380 km of metro projects in other cities, including Chennai Phase II, which spans 118.9 km, and Bengaluru Phase III, covering 44.65 km. Projects and corridors have also advanced in Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Jaipur. On 11 October 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister inaugurated Chennai Phase II’s first stretch, reported at about 14.6 to 15 km.
In Andhra Pradesh, detailed project reports for proposed metro networks in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada, together covering about 84 km, have moved forward. Telangana’s Congress government has pressed for approval of Hyderabad’s proposals, while opposition voices, including the BRS, have criticised the state for not securing clearances despite repeated visits to Delhi.
Telangana’s longer-term metro vision includes additional corridors under a 2035 master plan, but Phase II remains dependent on clearances and financing arrangements. Its proposed network is 122.9 km across seven corridors, with an estimated project cost of ₹38,595 crore.
