[3] Hyderabad Airport Express Metro is fully funded by Government of Telangana through the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode.

[9] The alignment to Shamshabad RGI Airport from the Raidurg metro station will be through the new Khajaguda Link Road (Beside CARE Hospitals).

[12][13] In March 2022, Government of Telangana allocated ₹2,377.35 crore (US$270 million) to the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) in the 2022-2023 state budget.

[20][21] In February 2023, Government of Telangana allocated ₹500 crore (US$58 million) to the Hyderabad Airport Metro Express in the 2023-2024 state budget.

In June 2023, Managing director of HAML, NVS Reddy informed that order for 11 metro trains with three coaches each will be placed by the end of 2023.

[26] Chief Minister of Telangana K. Chandrashekar Rao laid the foundation stone for Hyderabad Airport Express Metro at Mindspace Junction on 9 December 2022.

In December 2022, Hyderabad Airport Metro Ltd (HAML) engaged two survey teams to gather ground data for alignment finalization and determining the station locations.

[31] In January 2023, K. T. Rama Rao sought Central Government’s in-principle approval for Hyderabad airport express metro project.

[55][56] Technical experts and field engineers with sound domain knowledge and experience will be in the GC, to work in tandem with the techno-managerial team of HAML.

By 21 December 2022, 5 consortiums applied for the Request for qualifications (RfQ) for the General Consultants (GC) for the Hyderabad Airport Metro project.

[64] SYSTRA-led consortium got the highest technical score for its credentials and gave the lowest financial quote of ₹98.54 crore (US$11 million) to provide engineering consultancy services.

[65] The immediate task of the General Consultant was to prepare engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender documents for selecting the contractor for the Airport Metro Project.

[74][75] On 14 June 2023, a pre-bid meeting with prospective construction firms was held at the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) office, where 13 companies like L&T, Alstom, Siemens, Tata Projects IRCON, RVNL, BEML, Pandrol Rahee Technologies, etc.

[79] After the bids were opened on 13 July 2023, L&T & NCC Ltd (formerly Nagarjuna Construction Company) emerged as the two competing bidders for the Hyderabad Airport Metro project.

Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and GMR Group contributed ₹625 crore (US$72 million) each, or 10 per cent of the project's cost.

[86] Air passengers will be able to check-in and part with their baggage at Raidurg metro station itself and reach the Boarding gates directly at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

[87][88] Multi-location check-in facility at the metro station will be crucial public transport link for southern Hyderabad and suburban areas.

[90] The Airport Metro connects several residential areas along its route like Rajendranagar, Budwel, Narsingi, Kismatpur, TS Police Academy, Shamshabad etc.

Multi-armed Skywalks with landings on all sides of junctions will be provided for easy access and to make Airport Metro a preferred commute option.