Lockdown announcement triggers exodus of workers
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Confusion among contractors on what will remain functional
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It has been an anxious wait for the commuters to different districts from the The Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) in Imlibun, Hyderabad on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL
Confusion among contractors on what will remain functional
Confusion prevailed among workers and contractors about what will remain functional once the 10-day lockdown kicks in.
“The building is almost complete. We don’t know whether the workers will be allowed to stay here and work. If we have to stop work, it will delay our schedule,” said a builder supervising the construction of an apartment complex in Attapur.
HMR yet to receive remaining fund from Centre
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Payment under VGF still pending
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Payment under VGF still pending
While there is renewed hope of second phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) kicking off with the government allotting ₹1,000 crore in this year’s budget, the pending payment from the Centre under the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) continues to stick as a sore thumb. This is for the first phase of the project built by L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH) across three routes under the Public, Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
The Centre had assured to give ₹1,458 crore or little more than 10% of the projected cost of ₹14,156 crore then and the money was being released in stages as per the construction progress in the seven years of construction for completing about 69.2 km - Red Line or Corridor One from L.B. Nagar to Miyapur, Blue Line or Corridor Three from Nagole to Raidurg and Green Line or Corridor Two - Jubilee Bus Station and Mah
Two on bike crushed under truck in Hyderabad
By IANS| Updated: 15th February 2021 12:47 pm IST
The accident occurred Sunday night near the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) in Imlibun, police said.
The deceased were identified as Fasih Khan (19) and Moshin Khan (23), residents of Moosaram Bagh area in the city.
The youth while trying to avoid a pothole, lost the balance and fell down. A speeding truck coming from behind crushed them, resulting in their death on the spot.
The city in the past saw several accidents with bike riders falling off their vehicles while either trying to avoid potholes or hitting them. Though the municipal authorities claim that they continue to fill potholes, motorists say that many potholes remain unattended for months.
Reckless RTC Bus Driver Crushes Child To Death At MGBS Afzal Gunj Feb 08, 2021, 15:46 IST
Hyderabad: This was the child s first outing in an RTC bus with his family. The journey turned out to be a death knell for him. The negligence of the bus driver took the life of the boy. The tragic incident has plunged the family members into grief.
The incident took place on Sunday at the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station under the Afzalganj Police Station limits.
According to police and eye witnesses, Mohammad Khalil, a resident of Rajendranagar has a son Mohammad Ahan (3) and a daughter. Three days ago, the family along with their children went to visit their grandmother to their hometown of Nizamabad. They returned to the city by RTC bus from Nizamabad on Sunday morning. Upon arrival at 2pm, the bus parked at platform number 74.
Hyderabad: Three-year-old crushed under wheels of TSRTC bus
By Sakina Fatima| Published: 8th February 2021 12:08 pm IST Representational Image
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Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a three-year-old boy died on the spot after he came under the wheels of a TSRTC bus at Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) on Sunday.
According to the Afzal Gunj police, the boy has been identified as Mohammed Aahan, resident of Kishan Bagh, got off an RTC bus with his parents and his parents were reportedly busy collecting their luggage as all the passengers got down when bus driver ran over the bus on the child. The driver could not see the boy because he was so close to the front of the bus.