Hyderabad, Sept. 7 -- Over 550 demolitions have been completed as part of the ongoing Old City Metro rail project in Hyderabad, affecting 886 properties instead of the initially estimated 1,100.

According to Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) managing director NVS Reddy, compensation amounting to Rs 433 crore has been disbursed to property owners so far.

The land acquisition is crucial for the 7.5-km metro stretch from MGBS to Chandrayangutta. It is part of the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) Phase-II project.

"Works for Metro pillars and station work are progressing at a rapid rate. Our main focus includes differential GPS surveys for precision mapping, identifying and relocating underground utilities, soil testing and geotechnical ana...