in Hyderabad. Mandatory Metering is contentious issue between passengers, service providers and the authorities. Vehicle for hire companies in Hyderabad include Uber, Ola Cabs, and taxicabs. Rail South Central Railway, a zone of Indian Railways, is headquartered in Secunderabad. Apart from services provided with inter-city connectivity, this zone provides suburban transport services in Hyderabad & Secunderabad through MMTS. Hyderabad Metro Rail Hyderabad Metro Rail, the Elevated Mass Rapid Transit System of Hyderabad, started operations in 2017.Currently Hyderabad Metro carries more than 3 lakh people per day. The initial phase of operation was 30 km long, connecting Nagole and Miyapur, over two corridors through Ameerpet Interchange Station. The placement of Metro Stations across the city have been geared to feed the existing transport systems. It was however, criticised for inability to achieve its objectives, low frequency and high fares. The frequency of the services increased further since launch to address the shortage of frequency. To further connectivity, HMRL tied up with Uber, to set up booking kiosks across stations. Further, bicycle facility was launched on a limited scale. MMTS Hyderabad has a commuter transportation system known as the Multi Modal Transport System (MMTS), connecting various suburbs of Hyderabad. However, MMTS Services, despite the load factors, have been criticised for lack of adequate frequency and inordinate delays. Extension to the current project has been sought through the launch of Phase-II, albeit with limited success of approval. Air In 1935, Hyderabad's Hakimpet air base was linked with international flight services. The new and modern airport at Shamshabad replaced the old Begumpet Airport, on 2 March 2008. As of 2010, The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad has been judged among the world's top airports in the category of serving 5–15 million passengers, according to Airports Council International, and the world's fifth best airport, according to Skytrax. The airport has one of the longest runway (4260 metres) in India, and caters to high passenger and cargo volumes. In January 2011, it became India's first airport to transport more than of temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products. It is the primary base for SpiceJet's fleet of Bombardier Dash 8s. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited, which operates the airport, has been awarded the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation award in the category of Best Airport Environmental Performance of the Year 2009. The airport is connected to the city by three major roads. The Hyderabad Elevated Expressway provides dedicated high-speed