Overview
- A government order relieved N. V. S. Reddy from Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited after 18 years and appointed him Advisor (Urban Transport) for two years.
- Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority chief Sarfaraz Ahmad was given full additional charge as managing director of HMRL.
- Reddy had a one-year extension from April 1, 2025, but his tenure was cut short by roughly six months.
- In November 2024, Reddy publicly flagged heavy losses for concessionaire L&T and banks’ reluctance to finance expansion, according to reported remarks.
- The move came as part of a minor IAS reshuffle that also reassigned Shruti Ojha, Krishna Aditya, and Kota Sreevatsa to new or additional roles.