Minister KTR Review meeting on Metro Rail works on 14.04.16

Minister PR, Information Technology and MA&UD, Mr. KT Rama Rao held a review meeting on the progress of Hyderabad Metro Rail works at Metro Rail Bhavan today (April 14, 2016). The Minister recollected recent mishap that occured in Kolkata and emphasised on the need of safety standards to be adhered to in order to avoid such accidents, injuries and loss of human life.

While appreciating the quality of construction of L&TMRHL, the Minister said that safety should be given top priority and instructed L&TMRHL engineers to take additional precautionary measures to ensure safety of the denizens. He added that Hyderabad Metro Rail project is being watched world over and hence every aspect in the project becomes important and will be under scrutiny. He advised MD, HMRL Mr. NVS Reddy to personally monitor the safety measures taken up by L&TMRHL.

While reviewing the RoB works at Malakpet, the Minister advised Mr. NVS Reddy to conduct a joint inspection along with the Commissioner of Police (Hyderabad) and plan for a free traffic flow during the construction period. He said that L&TMRHL and HMRL should jointly ensure that the project is completed as per the schedule and the Chief Minister Mr. K Chandrasekhar Rao is keen on extending all required help in this direction.

Spl Chief Secretary (MA&UD) Mr. MG Gopal; CEO & MD L&TMRHL Mr. VB Gadgil; Chief General Manager & Chief  Engineer, HMRL Mr. Md. Ziauddin; Chief  Engineer (GHMC) Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed; senior engineers and officials from HMRL and L&TMRHL have attended the meeting.