ASCENDAS india trust ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15
4 Connectivity
The city is well connected by all modes of transport – rail, road, and air.
Transport Mode
Details
Rail
Hyderabad has a robust rail network both for commuting inside and outside the city.
The City has a combination of light rail transportation system known as the multimodal transport
system which offers connectivity within the city. The Hyderabad Metro, another mode of rapid
transport, is under construction and is expected to be operational from end of 2015. Secunderabad,
Nampally and Kachiguda Railway Stations are the major railway junctions in the city. These junctions
provide connectivity via rail, both within the city and to other parts of the country.
Road
Hyderabad is well connected to the rest of the country by the National Highways – NH 7, NH
9 and NH 202. It is also well connected to other parts of the State through Srisailam Highway,
Karimnagar Highway and Nagarjuna Sagar Highway. Inner Ring Road and major part of the ORR
are already operational. Phase 2B of ORR connecting Shamirpet and Pedda Amberpet and various
radial roads connecting to ORR are under construction. On completion, these are expected to
further enhance the accessibility and connectivity of the city. The city has several flyovers which
facilitate easy and quick connectivity.
The city is well connected by bus network and its Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (Imlibun Bus Station)
ranks third in the league of largest bus stations in Asia. The bus station consists 72 platforms and
has a capacity of housing about 89 buses at a time.
The other most common means of commuting within the city are by auto rickshaws and private cabs.
Air
The new state-of-the-art Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is well-equipped to handle high passenger
and cargo traffic. It commenced operations in March 2008. The present capacity of the airport is
12 million passengers per annum.
Source: C&W Research
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