39% of the properties acquired for road widening were for the Hyderabad Metro which operates three corridors.
| Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna
More than 5,000 properties have been acquired/earmarked in the city during the past two decades for various road development projects. All the acquisitions have been for road widening requirements in relation to several projects.
Between 2007 and 2026, a total 5,231 properties have been acquired by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, for various projects including Hyderabad Metro Rail, Strategic Road Development Plan, Charminar Pedestrianisation Project, road development by joining the missing links, junction improvements, and the latest Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure project.
Published – April 14, 2026 08:47 am IST
