Hyderabad, Aug. 14 -- The Marri Chenna Reddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (MCR TIMS) in Sanathnagar will finally throw open its doors to the public, with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy scheduled to formally inaugurate the hospital on August 17.

The launch comes after two missed deadlines. The hospital was originally slated to open on December 9 last year, then again around Ugadi in March, but both dates slipped as construction work dragged on.

Built at Rs 1,070 crore on 22.6 acres within the Government Chest Hospital premises, MCR TIMS has been running an outpatient trial since May, treating 200 to 250 patients a day. That trial period appears to have paved the way for the formal rollout.

Of the hospital's total planned capaci...