Hyderabad metro rail phase 1 takeover hinges on guarantees, RBI nod & Centre’s stand

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The Telangana government’s effort to unafraid a important indebtedness from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) to get the 69.2-km Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) Phase I from L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH) is facing aggregate financial, regulatory and organization hurdles, officials acquainted with the discussions said.

The connection centres connected a ₹15,000-crore transaction, including a ₹13,000-crore indebtedness constituent and a ₹2,000-crore equity payout. However, cardinal aspects of the financing stay unclear, peculiarly the quality of sovereign guarantees, compliance with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) borrowing norms and the willingness of each stakeholders to segregate equity and debt.

Published - April 16, 2026 09:35 americium IST

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