Hyderabad, July 16 -- The Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) is planning to procure more coaches to address the rush at metro stations, including Ameerpet, Miyapur, Raidurg and Hi-tech.

The HMRL Additional Managing Director, B Ajith Reddy, instructed officials to start discussions with manufacturers to procure additional metro coaches immediately. Ameerpet, Miyapur, Raidurg and Hi-tech stations are seeing the highest number of passengers.

The review also stressed commuting bottlenecks outside metro stations. Reddy ordered the expansion of existing last-mile transit services and called for close coordination with the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) and the Transport Department to integrate public travel options.

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