Hyderabad, Nov. 19 -- Central and state governments are considering sharing the project cost equally to complete the Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion, according to Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar.

Speaking at a regional conference of urban development ministers and officials from southern states and union territories held in Hyderabad on Tuesday, November 18, Khattar announced that proposals have been received to construct an additional 160 kilometres of metro lines in the city.

Examining feasibility: Khattar

"We are examining the feasibility of these proposals and the central government will take a decision on which metro lines to approve by March," he said.

The conference was attended by representativ...