TL-HMRL

Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited

(HMRL) has removed many illegal structures during an

anti-encroachment drive, with its managing director Sunday

warning a strict action against shopkeepers and vendors

illegally occupying footpaths and service roads.

HMRL MD N V S Reddy has taken a dim view of the

designer tiled footpaths/sidewalks, service roads, parking

areas under development in the Metro Rail corridors being

encroached upon.

The HMRL, which launched an encroachment removal drive

since the last three days, has removed over 20 permanent

structures including steps, walls, railings that were

constructed by some shopkeepers, Reddy said in a release.

HMRL has also removed a total of 300 temporary

structures such as pan dabbas, kiosks and tea stalls, besides

130 temporary stalls and 300 hoardings which are obstructing

free movement of pedestrians in Malakpet- LB Nagar stretch of

the Metro Rail corridor-I, it stated.

After inspecting the demolished structures and

encroachment removal, Reddy instructed HMRL engineers to

create more parking places in the retrieved open spaces.

The MD also directed them to provide safety railings

and bollards to the newly-laid footpaths wherever required to

prevent encroachments, the release said.