GMR to build AP airport rail link

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government has cleared the proposal for a modern rail system connecting the existing Begumpet airport in the heart of the city’s central business district to the proposed Hyderabad International Airport (HIAL) at Shamshabad.
Mooted by the GMR group, which is implementing the international airport project, the 25 km dedicated Airport Express line is modelled on Kuala Lumpur Express that connects the city to the international airport, a consultant involved with the project told DNA Money.
Estimated to cost upwards of Rs 1,500 crore, inclusive of the rolling stock and other infrastructure, the project is designed to handle 10,000 airport passengers a day apart from regular fare. The partly elevated high speed railway line will cut down the commuting time from the current 90 minute by road to just 20 odd minutes to the new airport.
State-owned Indian Railways and Airports Authority of India are expected to be involved in the project, in all likelihood in partnership with the GMR group under the PPP model.
11/12/06 C Chitti Pantulu/Daily News & Analysis

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