https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/extended-metro-lines-an-unsustainable-approach-in-tier-2-cities/May 13, 2023, 12:22 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Hyderabad-Metro-All-you-need-to-know.jpgOpinionWith the metro fever spreading from city to city, there has been a shift from providing efficient inter-modal connectivity through the public transport system to investing in projects that can be seen as a ‘symbol’ of development in the city. As K...https://latest.thedailyguardian.com/opinion/extended-metro-lines-an-unsustainable-approach-in-tier-2-cities/May 13, 2023, 12:22 amhttps://latest.thedailyguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Hyderabad-Metro-All-you-need-to-know-300x175.jpgOpinionThe Union Budget 2023-24 has emphasised incentives to urban local bodies (ULBs) through property tax governance reforms and ring-fencing user charges on urban infrastructure. Ring-fencing is a legal or financial arrangement of separating the activ...