Hyderabad, April 18: The Central government has given consent to the ‘Comprehensive Transport Study’ for Hyderabad Metropolitan region and has also agreed to fund 50 per cent of the estimated cost of Rs. 7.62 crore.
Total cost of the study is Rs. 15.24 crore and the Union Ministry of Urban Development has suggested formation of a monitoring-cum- appraisal committee which will have its own representative.
Rest of the money, Rs. 7.62 crore, will be shared by Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) 30 per cent, GHMC 30 per cent, APSRTC 20 per cent and another 20 per cent between Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited and Roads & Buildings.
HMDA was also asked to constitute an evaluation committee for ensuring the study is commenced soon.
These details were decided at the recent Urban Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA) meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary S.V. Prasad.
HMDA Commissioner and Member-Convenor of UMTA B.P. Acharya wanted earmarking of 0.25 per cent of development charges collected by his own agency, GHMC and other urban local bodies, plus those from projects taken up for all road and railway works within its limits to be utilised for research and training in traffic & transportation as well as to meet UMTA expenses.
The stipulated amount of development charges of GHMC and HMDA is to be pooled and other organisations like R&B, National Highways and A.P. Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation too follow suit with regard to works being taken up within HMDA limits.
It was noted that private buses will be allowed only on the service roads on the main Outer Ring Road (ORR) from Gachibowli to Shamshabad junction and not on the main road itself as no bus stops are being planned.
The R&B and NH officials have agreed to take up development of road from Nizampet road junction to Erragadda along with their respective roads within GHMC.
The GHMC Commissioner has also been asked to coordinate with the District Collectors concerned to identify land in the next three months for taking up two proposed new freight terminals at Timmapur and Shankarpally for their long term requirements.
The SCR had earlier sought land for three such freight terminals, besides four new passenger terminals at Hi-Tec City, Moula Ali, Medchal and Shamshabad (Umdanagar railway station).
-Agencies