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Photos: PM Modi inaugurates Hyderabad Metro Rail
Updated On Nov 28, 2017 05:57 pm IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of Hyderabad Metro and also took a ride from Miyapur to Kukatpally. The metro will open to the public on Wednesday.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of the Metro Rail at Miyapur station in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The Prime Minister took a ride along with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and Governor ESL Narasimhan on the newly inaugurated Metro rail service. The metro will be thrown open to the public from Wednesday. (PTI)
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A metro train runs on an elevated railway line during a trial run undertaken ahead of the opening of the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project in Hyderabad. In its first phase with 24 stations, the metro will cover a 30 km stretch and is expected to carry 17 lakh passengers everyday. (Noah Seelam / AFP)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the Hyderabad Metro rail project in Hyderabad. According to Telangana’s Information Technology Minister K T Rama Rao, the trains will run from 6 am to 10 pm initially which would later be rescheduled to 5.30 am to 11 pm, depending on the traffic and demand. (PTI)
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The concessionaire, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd, has fixed a minimum fare of Rs 10 for a distance of up to 2 km and the maximum fare is Rs 60 for a distance of more than 26 km. (PTI)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Telangana Governor ESL Narsimhan and Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao, take a ride in the metro after its launch. Each train will initially have three coaches accommodating 330 passengers in each coach. The number of coaches may be increased to six considering commuter response. (PTI)
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