CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction 6 I.The Metro Rail in Hyderabad 7 II.Need for the Study 10 III.Objectives 10 IV.Methodology 11 Chapter 2. Literature Review 19 I.Need for Public Transport 19 II.Issues with Public Transport 26 III.Issues with Public Transport in India 29 IV.Metro Rail Projects Abroad 46 V.Metro Rail Projects in India 51 VI.Chapter Summary 63 Chapter 3. A Profile of Hyderabad 68 I.Economy and Growth Prospects of Hyderabad 71 II.Public Transportation in Hyderabad 72 III.Chapter Summary 77 Chapter 4. The Hyderabad Metro Rail Project 79 I.Planning and Implementation 79 II.Institutional Arrangements 80 III.Real Estate Development 82 IV.Salient Features 82 V.Project Status 87 VI.Issues 93 VII.Chapter Summary 97 Chapter 5. Findings of the Study 99 I.Introduction 99 II.Demographic Findings 102 III.Perceptions about the Metro Rail Project 108 IV.Willingness to Shift 114 V.Issues with Daily (Bus) Commutes 121 VI.Key Findings and Conclusions 127 Chapter 6. Conclusions 131 I.Introduction 131 II.Literature Review 132 III.Hyderabad and the Metro Rail 134 IV.Findings of the Study 136 V.Recommendations 137 Chapter 7. Annexures 139 I.Questionnaire 139 II.Bus Routes 139 III.APSRTC Pricing Chart 140 IV.GO for the Project 141 V.List of Tables 142 VI.List of Figures 143 VII.Bibliography 144