Municipal Administration Minister K.T. Rama Rao has informed that the State government is actively exploring options for urban smart mobility solutions such as personal rapid transit systems (PRTS), ropeway systems to act as feeder services to the metro rail and MMTS.
The government had proposed a PRTS corridor for a length of 10 km which would traverse from the State Assembly to Paradise metro station with a spur to Khairatabad metro station and MMTS station. The proposed corridor would integrate various transport systems like metro rail at Assembly , Paradise and Khairatabad stations and MMTS at Khairatabad and James Street stations, the Minister said in a representation submitted to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
The Minister, who is in New Delhi, said Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited were the consultants for preparation of feasibility study and detailed project report for the proposed corridor. He recalled that a high power committee had been formulated under MoRTH to recommend standards and specifications for the PRTS in the country. Accordingly, he urged the Union Minister to provide standards, specifications and legal/regulatory framework at the earliest so that the project could move forward.
