Hyderabad, March 8 -- The stage is set for the inauguration of metro rail line works in the old city. On Friday, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will lay the foundation stone for the project.

Enroute to the venue, huge cutouts featuring photographs of the CM and Congress leaders, including Ali Bin Ibrahim Masqati, have been installed. AIMIM workers have adorned the roads with party flags to celebrate this historic occasion.

Metro rail work on a 5.5 km stretch from MGBS to Falaknuma, part of corridor II green line JBS to Falaknuma, will begin on the war footing.

According to HMRL MD NVS Reddy, approximately 1100 properties will be affected by road widening at the metro rail station locations. The metro rail project is expected to cost a...