Hyderabad, Aug. 4 -- The MGBS to Chandrayangutta stretch of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project in the Old City has gained pace, with pillar marking and road widening now in progress, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) Managing Director N V S Reddy said on Sunday, August 3.

The 5.5-km corridor, part of the metro expansion into the Old City, has been carefully planned to reduce property acquisition while ensuring smooth connectivity. The number of affected properties has been brought down from 1,100 to around 900 through engineering redesign and route realignment.

Till now, 412 properties have been compensated and 380 are fully demolished. Rs 360 crore has already been released to the owners.

Reddy added that a detailed action plan has...