Most of the works related to the prestigious Hyderabad Airport Metro project, including survey, peg marking, alignment fixation, etc., have been completed. 

At present, soil testing is in full swing, MD, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML), NVS Reddy said.  

The project is estimated to cost almost Rs. 6,250 crores and will be funded completely by the Telangana government along with a 10 per cent each contribution by HMDA and GMR Airport.  

As per the updated survey and alignment fixation, the 31 km corridor between Raidurg metro station and the Airport terminal station will have an elevated portion of 29.3 km and an underground portion of 1.7 km.  

It will have nine stations, including one underground metro station which will be adjacent to the airport terminal.  

There was a pre-bid meeting which was attended by L&T, Alstom, Siemens, Tata Projects, IRCON, RVNL, BEML, PANDROL Rahee Technologies, etc.