Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 11 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to expedite Metro Rail works in Hyderabad's Old City under the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-2 project and initiate the tender process. Reddy held a review meeting with senior officials of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) on the Old City Metro project and directed them to complete road widening works along the 7.5-km stretch from MGBS to Chandrayangutta at a fast pace. The Chief Minister also enquired about pending land acquisition and instructed officials to finalise the Metro expansion plans immediately. Noting the steadily increasing ridership on the Hyderabad Metro, Reddy directed officials to take appropriate measures to handle the growing passenger load, including procuring additional coaches for Metro trains. The Chief Minister stressed the need to organise the summit to international standards with the objective of attracting global investments to Telangana.