Telangana's largest government hospital MCR TIMS Sanathnagar to open in Hyderabad with 1,082 beds
Hyderabad's public healthcare landscape is set for a major expansion with the Marri Chenna Reddy Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (MCR TIMS) at Sanathnagar ready for inauguration. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is scheduled to open the facility on Monday, August 17, 2026, according to official sources.
The hospital, with 1,082 beds, is the largest tertiary-care government hospital constructed in Telangana since the state's formation in 2014. It has been designed as a Centre of Excellence for cardiac, renal, transplant and trauma sciences, aiming to bring advanced medical services under one roof.
The project received administrative sanction on April 21, 2022, and its foundation stone was laid five days later. The construction contract was awarded to Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL), with a stipulated completion period of two months plus 24 months. Actual construction began on February 8, 2023. By December 7 that year, work worth ₹120.89 crore had been completed, recording 13.14% physical and financial progress. The remaining work has since been taken up and the project has moved towards completion, a senior official said.
Spread across 53.30 acres, the hospital has a built-up area of 11.68 lakh sq ft and a project value of ₹1,126 crore. The bed distribution includes 300 ICU beds, 400 general beds, 88 emergency beds, 30 dialysis beds and 264 beds designated for medical tourism, employees, pensioners and other categories.
The emergency block will house 388 beds and include 15 major operating theatres, along with trauma and neuro critical-care facilities. The outpatient block will have 350 beds, with cath labs, general wards, and diagnostic and intervention facilities including endoscopy and bronchoscopy rooms, radiation oncology and nuclear medicine services. The inpatient block will contain another 300 beds.
The hospital's key specialities include cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, nephrology, urology, dialysis, organ transplantation, gastro sciences, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics and general surgery. Its clinical profile covers 28 departments across broad and super-specialities, diagnostics and support services. Nine additional departments are planned, including medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, interventional radiology, transfusion medicine and haematology.
The facility will require a substantial workforce. The government has sanctioned 2,360 posts, including 1,633 medical posts, 355 allied posts and 372 non-medical posts.
With the hospital moving towards operationalisation, the Health Department has secured all 17 key licences and approvals required for the facility. These include the Fire NOC and occupancy approval, environmental clearance, drugs and pharmacy approvals, clinical establishments approval and blood bank NOC.
Beyond catering to patients from Hyderabad and across Telangana, the hospital is also being positioned as a medical tourism facility, with dedicated beds and services for international patients. This initiative is expected to enhance the state's healthcare capacity and provide advanced treatment options closer to home for many residents.
