Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to take immediate steps to introduce the Personal Rapid Transit System (PRTS) in key areas of the Core Urban Area (CURE) of Hyderabad. He said the project should address traffic congestion, reduce travel time and control pollution.
The Chief Minister reviewed the PRT system with senior officials at the MCRHRD Bodhi Pavilion. He asked them to begin work on the first PRT line along one of the busiest routes. It will run from KPHB Metro Station to Durgam Cheruvu, Raheja Mindspace and the Biodiversity Station.
He instructed officials to complete the tender process by December. He also asked them to ensure the PRT system on this route is completed within one year. A multilevel parking facility should be set up near IKEA in Gachibowli along the route, with a PRT depot built inside it.
The Chief Minister suggested a second PRT line in the city. It would run from LB Stadium to the Ambedkar statue, Indira Park and Lower Tank Bund, and extend to Ranigunj Bus Stand.
He also said a third PRT line should connect Assembly Metro Station with Ravindra Bharathi, the Secretariat and IMAX. This line would extend to Begumpet.
For this corridor, the Chief Minister directed that a multilevel parking facility be set up along the Necklace Road route, with a PRT depot built within it.
