78-401: The Hyderabad Airport Express Metro or Corridor IV was a planned Hyderabad Metro line from Raidurg metro station to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport . The total length of the line is 31 km (19 mi). Hyderabad Airport Express Metro is fully funded by Government of Telangana through the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) mode. As of December 2023, Union Government
156-569: A public–private partnership (PPP), with the state government holding a minority equity stake. Hyderabad Metro is the world's largest elevated Metro Rail system based on DBFOT basis (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer). A special purpose vehicle company, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (L&TMRHL), was established by the construction company Larsen & Toubro to develop the Hyderabad metro rail project. A 30-kilometre (19-mile) stretch from Miyapur to Nagole, with 24 stations,
234-519: A contract with Powergrid Corporation of India to install electric vehicle charging facilities at all metro stations beginning with Miyapur and Dr. B R Ambedkar Balanagar stations. L&THMRL has set up free wifi access units for commuters at Miyapur , Ameerpet and Nagole metro stations, in association with ACT Fibernet, as part of a pilot project. Metro Rail Phase II expansion plan is for about 85 km (53 mi). In April 2019, K. T. Rama Rao said that 200 kilometres (120 mi) of metro rail
312-497: A crucial link for the GMR Aerocity Hyderabad at Adibatla and proposed Hyderabad Pharma City . The travelling time from Mindspace junction to Hyderabad airport will be 26 minutes. There will be a provision of half-height platform screen doors (PSD) for improved passenger safety. There will be bolster-less bogies and Automated fare collection (AFC) gates at each station. In order to keep passengers informed about
390-509: A flyover, underpass and metro has been constructed at the same place, as part of Strategic road development plan (SRDP). At the end of 2012, L&T Metro Rail awarded Thales a ₹ 7.4 billion ($ US 134m) contract to provide CBTC and integrated telecommunications and supervision systems on all three lines. Thales Group supplied its SelTrac Communications-based train control (CBTC) technology, and trains initially run in automatic train operation mode with minimum headways of 90 seconds, although
468-759: A fresh survey of the Old City route from MGBS for underground utilities. The survey is through the Lidar , Global Positioning System and Inertial measurement unit and the plan is to build the elevated line alongside Musi river and center of the road. In July 2023, Telangana Chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao instructed the municipal administration and L&T Chairman to take forward the metro project in old city . On 16 July 2023, Hyderabad Metro MD NVS Reddy informed that preparatory works for taking up Metro Rail works in old city has started and land acquisition notices for 1,100 affected properties will be issued in about
546-409: A month. All the five metro stations in the old city will have 120-feet wide roads under the viaduct. On 27 August 2023, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited started a drone survey of the proposed rail alignment in the old city. The Government of Telangana is planning second phase of metro rail covering 67.5 km, to cost ₹ 17,150 crore. The construction of Phase II will be taken up solely by
624-555: A preferred commute option. Airport Metro is being dovetailed to facilitate and cater to this unprecedented growth of Hyderabad. There is a proposal to give a second connectivity to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport , Shamshabad from Falaknuma in Old City . In January 2024, revised airport metro line will have Chandrayangutta as inter-change metro station. The remaining 5.5-km MGBS-Falaknuma route will be extended by another 1.5 km to Chandrayangutta. The newly planned Airport line
702-549: A provision of NFC -based technology to enable usage of mobile phones as fare media and high performance machine to avoid long queues. Hyderabad Metro Rail smart card acts as a virtual wallet that facilitates seamless travel. A smart card can be purchased from a ticketing office at any Hyderabad Metro station or through TSavaari App. A smart card can be recharged for a minimum amount of ₹ 50 and maximum amount of ₹ 3000. The smart card can be recharged through TSavaari App, HMR Passenger website ( www.ltmetro.com ), or Paytm App. There
780-412: A semi-naming policy of metro stations, awarded through an open e-tendering process, to generate non-fare revenues. Hyderabad Metro currently has 2 operational depots. Miyapur and Uppal depot land is 100 acres each. The proposed Falaknuma depot will be constructed in 17 acres. The Metro has opened to overwhelming response, with over 200,000 people using it on Day 1. On the first Sunday of operations,
858-505: A subsidiary of South Korean firm Samsung , has been awarded the automatic fare collection system package for the L&;T metro rail project. The package involves design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the system. Official ticket prices were announced on 25 November 2017. The base fare is ₹ 10 for up to 2 km. The HMR project was showcased as one of the top 100 strategic global infrastructure projects at
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#1732787975573936-677: A training run in Automatic Train Operation (ATO) mode for the first time between Nagole and Mettuguda. In February 2022, Hyderabad Metro became India's first metro rail to introduce ozone-based sanitisation of its train coaches. Hyderabad Metro rakes regenerate power using the regenerative braking system. The L&T Hyderabad project has an automated ticketing system with features such as contactless smart card based ticketing, slim automatic gates, payment by cash and credit/debit card, passenger operated ticket vending machine and provision of common ticketing system. It also have
1014-481: Is 10% discount on all trips made through smart card. In December 2019, Hyderabad Metro started cashless QR (Quick Response) code payment option for e-tickets through MakeMyTrip and Goibibo . In October 2022, Hyderabad Metro became the first Metro rail in the country to launch an end-to-end fully digital payment-enabled Metro ticket booking through the WhatsApp e-ticketing facility. Samsung Data Systems India,
1092-501: Is 27 km long and spans 23 stations from Nagole to Raidurg . It was funded by a public–private partnership (PPP), with the state government holding a minority equity stake. A special purpose vehicle company, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (L&TMRHL), was established by the construction company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to develop the Hyderabad Metro rail project. The groundbreaking ( Bhoomi Puja ) for
1170-460: Is Nagole - LB Nagar - Chandrayangutta - Mailardevpally - P7 Road - Shamshabad Airport. Hyderabad Metro The Hyderabad Metro is a rapid transit system, serving the city of Hyderabad , Telangana , India . It is the third longest operational metro network in India after Delhi Metro and Namma Metro ( Bengaluru ), and the lines are arranged in a secant model. It is funded by
1248-500: Is a Public–private partnership project, the total cost of this transport systems is US$ 3.07 billion which is shared by both Larsen & Toubro (90%) and the Government of Telangana (10%). In July 2022, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited came up with a unique concept of ‘Office Bubbles’ wherein it will offer remote, co-working spaces as part of its Transit-oriented development (ToD). The L&T Hyderabad Metro organisation
1326-509: Is also part of the initial phase I, but has been rumored that the state government might take up this section instead of L&T, but will be completed along with the phase I work. The Stage 3/2 HITEC City –Raidurg section (1.3 km (0.81 mi)) of Corridor III was not initial part of phase I, it was later on added by the newly elected state government. This section is opened on 29 November 2019. Earlier in 2010, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen suggested an alternate route for metro in
1404-630: Is due to space constraints in front of L&T and Aurobindo buildings after IKEA junction. The first two levels will accommodate Airport Metro station and the top two levels will accommodate the extended blue line (Corridor 3) terminal station. In December 2022, Hyderabad Airport Metro Ltd (HAML) engaged two survey teams to gather ground data for alignment finalization and determining the station locations. In January 2023, K. T. Rama Rao sought Central Government’s in-principle approval for Hyderabad airport express metro project. To expedite grounding of Hyderabad airport metro works, this pre-construction activity
1482-549: Is every 90 seconds. Similarly, three-car trains are being used currently, though it is planned to use six-car trains in the future. In December 2017, Hyderabad Metro Rail launched its mobile app, TSavaari. Hyderabad Metro timings are available on T-Savari app. Ola Cabs and Uber tied up its services with app. In May 2022, Hyderabad Metro Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy ruled out possibility of attaching one single or double coach to three-coach train sets. Each three-coach train can take between 900-1,000 passengers per trip and
1560-471: Is expected to pass through Miyapur , Raidurg, Khajaguda Junction, Mehdipatnam, Tolichowki and Masab tank areas. Telangana Government has asked Central Government to sanction ₹ 8,453 crore (US$ 1.0 billion) for metro works in the upcoming union budget for 2023-24 . For implementing the project, detailed project reports (DPRs) have already been prepared by the state government with the help of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The reports have been sent to
1638-610: Is half the size of the actual coach, was on public display at Necklace Road on the banks of Hussain Sagar in the heart of Hyderabad. The trains will be 3.2m wide and 4m high. There will be 4 doors on each side of each coach. On 10 April 2014, the first metro train for HMR rolled out of Hyundai Rotem factory at Changwon in South Korea and reached Hyderabad in May 2014. On 31 December 2014, Hyderabad Metro Rail successfully conducted
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#17327879755731716-706: Is offering 1,750 sq. ft. space with two units each in 49 Metro stations across the three corridors and another 5,000-30,000 sq. ft. in eight other Metro stations. Focusing on IT companies, Office Bubbles concept offers Spoke–hub distribution paradigm . In Hyderabad Metro, 40 per cent of the retail space was sold even before the metro stations were built to generate non-fare revenue. L&TMRHL built real- estate projects like Next Galleria malls in Panjagutta , Irrum Manzil, Hitech City and Musarambagh with skywalks, for generating non-fare revenues under Transit-oriented development (TOD). In 2019, Hyderabad Metro started
1794-603: Is planned as an opportunity to facilitate development of city outskirts for providing affordable housing for lower income groups and better accommodation for middle class at lower costs. The project is designed not only for Airport passengers but also for reverse commute of those who stay in extended parts of the city to reach their work places in city within about 20 minutes. Vacant Government land parcels would be identified near stations to provide good parking facilities. Multi-armed Skywalks with landings on all sides of junctions will be provided for easy access and to make Airport Metro
1872-756: Is yet to provide in principle approval for this project. On 26 March 2018, a special purpose vehicle company, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML), was established by the Government of Telangana to develop the Hyderabad Airport Metro Express. HMRL Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy (Venkatsatyanarayan Reddy Nallamilli) is also Managing Director of HAML, which is jointly promoted by HMRL, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC). In August 2019, TRS Working President, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries and IT&C K. T. Rama Rao said that
1950-414: The Government of Telangana ’s plan to build BHEL-Lakdikapul and Nagole to LB Nagar metro route. K. T. Rama Rao replied in a letter to Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri that the rejection is discrimination against Telangana. On 26 March 2018, a special purpose vehicle company, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML), was established by Government of Telangana to develop
2028-562: The Raidurg metro station will be through Khajaguda - Nanakramguda Road. The 31 km-long Hyderabad Airport Express Metro link will cost around ₹ 6,250 crore (US$ 750 million). Blue Line sections were opened as indicated below. There are 23 operational stations on the Blue Line along with 10 proposed stations. All stations are elevated. Passenger interchange facilities, connecting to other railway lines, will be provided at
2106-422: The old city (for initiating Corridor II- Green Line works from MGBS to Falaknuma; 5.5 km (3.4 mi)). The 31 km (19 mi) Airport Express Metro Corridor is proposed to have 29.3 km (18.2 mi) elevated and a 1.7 km (1.1 mi) underground section to connect to the airport terminal. The airport route will have 9 elevated stations and one underground station. The metro viaduct will cross
2184-615: The old city through Purana pul , Muslimjung, Bahadurpura , Zoo Park , Tadbun junction, Kalapathar, Misrigunj and Shamsheergunj to Falaknuma. However, this 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) route was not accepted. The eastern parts of the old city have access to the metro via the Malakpet metro station . A 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi)-long green line in the old city will pass through Dar-ul-Shifa , Salar Jung Museum , Charminar, Shah-Ali-Banda , Shamsheer Gunj, Jungametta and ends at Falaknuma . In June 2022, Hyderabad Metro Rail started
2262-702: The 72 km long Metro project stood at ₹ 14,132 crore (US$ 1.7 billion). The State Government decided to bear 10% of it, while L&T was to bear the remaining 90% of the cost. The construction work which was supposed to commence on 3 March 2011 commenced in 2012. In March 2012, the cost of the project was revised upwards to ₹ 15,957 crore (US$ 1.9 billion). This has been further revised upwards to ₹ 18,800 crore (US$ 2.3 billion) (as of November 2017). The 71.3 km standard-gauge network will feature ballastless track throughout and will be electrified at 25 kV AC 50 Hz. An operations control centre and depot are constructed at Uppal. At some places,
2340-496: The Airport Metro project is completed. Soil testing has commenced, through in-situ tests and laboratory tests of borehole soil samples up to a depth of about 40 feet (12 m) from road surface, before finalising the exact locations for the pillars. Soil testing would be done by engineering wing in 100 locations for erecting pillars, over a period of two months. On 26 April 2023, HAML Managing Director, NVS Reddy inspected
2418-663: The Andhra Pradesh Municipal Tramways (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2008 and later on, it came under the Central Metro Act which permitted revision of fares. On 26 March 2018, the Government of Telangana announced that it would set up an SPV "Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML)", jointly promoted by HMRL and HMDA, to extend the Blue line from Raidurg to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport , Shamshabad , under Phase II after
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2496-549: The Central Government to sanction the metro rail Phase-II, to be jointly owned by Telangana and the Centre (on the lines of MMTS) with external financial assistance. Telangana government proposed metro rail connectivity for about 26 km from BHEL to Lakdikapul with 23 stations and extension of other stretch from Nagole to LB Nagar covering a distance of about 5 kms with 4 stations. BHEL-Lakdikapul metro rail corridor
2574-496: The Centre. Also the Hyderabad airport metro limited and HMDA will build an elevated Hyderabad Bus Rapid Transit System between Kokapet neopolis and KPHB Colony metro station covering 20 km (12 mi) In March 2023, K. T. Rama Rao said that metro line from Nagole will be extended to LB Nagar, which will further be extended till Hayathnagar . LB Nagar will be extended to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport , Shamshabad. Union government pointed out to certain shortfalls in
2652-628: The Design and Build (DB) of Airport Express. 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. The last date for Submission of EOI is December 13, 2022, and the last date for bid submission is January 20, 2023. Pre Application Conference for this was held in Hyderabad on 6 December 2022, Marigold Hotel, Green Lands, Begumpet. About 23 reputed national and international engineering consultancy firms participated in
2730-759: The Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum held in New York during February–March 2013. L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited (LTMRHL) was conferred the SAP ACE Award 2015 in the 'Strategic HR and Talent Management' category. In 2018 the Rasoolpura, Paradise and Prakash Nagar Metro stations were awarded the Indian Green Building Council's (IGBC) Green MRTS Platinum Award. Hyderabad Metro
2808-516: The Hyderabad Airport Metro Express in the 2023-2024 state budget. On 18 February 2023, HMRL Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy informed that Nanakramguda junction metro station will be designed as portal structure with three pillars and the station is required to be close to the junction. Nanakramguda junction metro station will be about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Wipro circle. In June 2023, Managing director of HAML, NVS Reddy informed that order for 11 metro trains with three coaches each will be placed by
2886-520: The Hyderabad Airport Metro Express. The 31 km (19 mi) Airport Express Metro Corridor is proposed to have 27-km elevated, 1 km (0.62 mi) on ground and a 2.5 km (1.6 mi)-km underground section to connect to the airport terminal. The airport route will have 9 elevated stations and one underground station. From Raidurg Metro terminal station, it will pass through Khajaguda Junction, touching Outer Ring Road at Nanakramguda junction, traverse along ORR to Shamshabad Airport through
2964-705: The IGBC Platinum rating. In March 2024, a study done by Indian School of Business team on Hyderabad Metro Rail project execution was published as a case study in Stanford University for the benefit of management practitioners. [REDACTED] Hyderabad Metro Timings Metro map Blue Line (Hyderabad Metro) The Blue Line is a part of the Hyderabad Metro system in Telangana , India . The line
3042-654: The Metro was used by 240,000 people. As of 2020, the daily ridership is about 490,000. Although there was hiccups in the beginning of operations in 2017 with meager ridership of 100,000 per day, opening the new lines to LB Nagar and Hi-Tech city in 2018–19, ridership has surged and reached milestones from 2 to 4 lakhs in very short duration. Trains are initially being operated at a frequency of 3 minutes in very peak hours and every 5 minutes in peak hours (between Miyapur - LB Nagar ) and 4 minutes in peak hours (between Hi-Tec City/ Ameerpet-Nagole), though maximum achievable frequency
3120-484: The Point of Beginning (POB) corridor-wise like the pier numbers on corridor I is C1 near Nagole bridge (corridor beginning), C296 near Mettuguda, C583 near Begumpet, C623 near Ameerpet, C1001 near Hitec city, and C1052 near Riadurg. Any future expansion of corridors would be having D, E, F etc. The metro Rail pillars are linked them with Google Maps and GPS (Global Position System). In May 2018, L&T Metro Rail signed
3198-721: The Shamshabad airport metro stretch of Airport Metro alignment of about 1.3 km (0.81 mi) on Rajendranagar hillock. On 30 April 2023, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy and others inspected Delhi Airport Metro Express by travelling on it, examining the check-in facility on the city side at New Delhi station. On 15 May 2023, HAML Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy informed that provision has also been kept for construction of four additional stations in future. On 3 December 2022, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) invited Expression of Interest (EoI cum RfQ ) for selection of General Consultant (GC) for
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3276-509: The bids were opened on 14 August 2023. On 13 December 2023, the project was put on hold pending a realignment as directed by the Chief Minister of Telangana . The reason cited was that scope for development was limited due to GO-111 restrictions. Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and GMR Group contributed ₹ 625 crore (US$ 75 million) each, or 10 per cent of the project's cost. On 10 August 2023, GMR Airport
3354-570: The booking of feeder vehicles. Svida Mobility Pvt Ltd is L&TMRHL authorised feeder service provider since 2019. The first and last mile connectivity routes, across seven metro stations - Raidurg, Parade ground, Mettuguda, LB Nagar, Uppal, KPHB and Miyapur- use e-Autos and Tata wingers. On 21 April 2022, Hyderabad metro launched its electric auto services in collaboration with AI-enabled ride-hailing mobility platform MetroRide. The services were launched at two metro stations - Parade Grounds and Raidurg Stations. The initial official estimated cost of
3432-509: The central median of the widened service road from Nanakramguda junction to TSPA (APPA) junction. On 28 February 2023, HMRL Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy informed that survey for the airport Metro corridor is completed and peg marking of its alignment on the ground has begun. Aluminium boards with a retro-reflective sheet for visibility at night are also being embedded in the central median. On 27 March 2023, HMRL Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy informed that alignment has been fixed and peg marking for
3510-768: The company operating the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad said that it will invest ₹ 519.52 crore towards metro connectivity at the airport. In March 2022, Government of Telangana allocated ₹ 2,377.35 crore (US$ 280 million) to the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) in the 2022-2023 state budget. The Government of Telangana announced funds worth ₹ 1,500 crore for the Hyderabad Metro Rail for land acquisition, preparation of detailed project reports and other developmental work, ₹ 377.35 crore for Airport Metro connectivity and ₹ 500 crore for Metro connectivity to
3588-533: The completion of Phase I in 2020. The bidding process was completed by July 2008 and awarded to Maytas , which failed to achieve financial closure for the project as per schedule by March 2009. The State government cancelled the contract and called for a fresh rebidding for the project. In the July 2010 rebidding process, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) emerged as the lowest bidder for the ₹ 121.32 billion (US$ 1.5 billion) project. L&T came forward to take up
3666-524: The contractor for the Airport Metro Project. The SYSTRA -led consortium would deploy 18 experts of different railway engineering disciplines and about 70 senior and field engineering personnel during the construction of Airport Metro Project. In December 2022, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) invited bids for clearing vegetation and marking right-of-way (RoW) from Mindspace Junction to RGIA Airport. Consultants would be asked to finish
3744-444: The end of 2023. Chief Minister of Telangana K. Chandrashekar Rao laid the foundation stone for Hyderabad Airport Express Metro at Mindspace Junction on 9 December 2022. It will be built at an approximate cost of ₹ 6,250 crore (US$ 750 million). Hyderabad Airport Express Metro is a Telangana State Government funded project and will be completed by beginning of 2026. The existing corridor three ( Blue line ) from Raidurg Station to
3822-470: The entire debt requirement of Hyderabad Metro project, which was the largest fund tie-up in India for a non-power infrastructure Public-private partnership (PPP) project at that time. The mascot of Hyderabad Metro Rail is Niz . It was derived from the word Nizam , who ruled the princely state of Hyderabad . Phase I of the project includes 3 lines covering a distance of around 72 kilometres (45 mi). The metro rail line between Nagole and Secunderabad
3900-466: The existing dedicated Metro Rail Right-of-Way . Chief Minister of Telangana K. Chandrashekar Rao laid the foundation stone for Hyderabad Metro Airport Express on 9 December 2022. It will be built at an approximate cost of ₹ 6,250 crore (US$ 750 million). In 2024, this route was cancelled by present Congress govt. CM Revanth Reddy announced the airport metro new route will be passing through old city to airport via Jalpally. The construction work
3978-528: The flights, there will be a Flight information display system (FIDS) and information desk at all Hyderabad airport metro stations. The Hyderabad Airport Express Metro's airport station will be underneath the passenger terminal and will transport passengers to the gates through lifts, escalators and stairs. The Airport Metro connects several residential areas along its route like Rajendranagar, Budwel, Narsingi, Kismatpur , TS Police Academy, Shamshabad etc. This area houses around 5 Lakh people. Airport Metro project
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#17327879755734056-409: The ground works of Hyderabad Airport Metro Express by September 2023. 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. participated, who were informed that soil testing was underway. The original submission date
4134-448: The junction near IKEA store at about 21 metres (69 ft) high. From Raidurg Metro terminal station, it will pass over Bio-diversity Junction, through Roda Mistry college lane, Khajaguda Junction, touching Outer Ring Road at Nanakramguda junction and traverse along ORR to Shamshabad Airport through the existing dedicated Metro Rail Right-of-Way . In February 2023, Government of Telangana allocated ₹ 500 crore (US$ 60 million) to
4212-763: The meeting. By 21 December 2022, 5 consortiums applied for the Request for qualifications (RfQ) for the General Consultants (GC) for the Hyderabad Airport Metro project. On 28 December 2022, after evaluation of their applications, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) declared that all the five consortia had qualified to participate in the next stage bid documents i.e., the Request for proposal (RfP) and they will have to submit their bids by January 20, 2023. On 20 April 2023, SYSTRA (France) + RITES + DB Engineering & Consulting(Germany)
4290-422: The new Airport Metro Raidurg Station will be extended by about 900 meters (2,953 ft), thus it would be an integrated four-level station, somewhat similar to JBS Station of metro corridor-2 ( Green line ) and Ameerpet interchange station . The extended blue line terminal station and the Airport Metro station is planned as a combined interchange station one over the other. The combined interchange station design
4368-487: The platform level along with elevator buttons equipped with Braille , for providing a barrier less navigation for the visually impaired commuters. Otis Elevator Company supplied and maintains the 670 elevators in use on the system. The numbering of metro pillars of Hyderabad Metro is alpha-numeric with corridor I (Miyapur-LB Nagar) designated as ‘A’, corridor II (JBS-Falaknuma) designated as ‘B’ and corridor III (Nagole-Raidurg) designated as ‘C’. The numbering begins from
4446-599: The project has been envisaged in such a manner that another three-coach set rake can be attached to make them into six-coach trains with the stations/depots too already planned for the increased length of the trains. L&T Metro Rail has been using 53 train sets of three coaches each with four three-coach sets under repair or maintenance undertaken using special software based on Internet of Things . Hyderabad Metro Rail crossed 100 million cumulative ridership milestone in just 671 days. In February 2023, Hyderabad Metro announced that Folding cycles are allowed on Metro, which are of
4524-439: The project was conducted on 26 April 2012, and construction began with pillar erection on the same day. A 16.8-kilometre (10.4-mile) stretch of the Blue Line from Nagole to Ameerpet , with 14 stations, was inaugurated on 28 November 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi , and opened to the public the next day The 10 km section between Ameerpet and HITEC City , with 8 stations, was opened on 20 March 2019. Three stations on
4602-410: The project within three months. The successful bidder would not be allowed to chop trees. On 15 May 2023, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited invited open tender for design and construction work of Airport Metro Line. The estimated contract value is ₹ 5,688 crore (US$ 680 million) and contract period is 3 years. The last date for submission of bids is 5 July 2023. The selected EPC Contractor must start
4680-416: The section were opened later. Peddamma Gudi, Madhapur , and Jubilee Hills Check Post were opened on 30 March, 13 April and 18 May 2019 respectively. The final 1.5 km section from HITEC City to Raidurg was opened on 29 November 2019. Authorities decided not to construct the proposed Cyber Gateway station which would have been located between HITEC City to Raidurg stations because they felt that there
4758-435: The size of a 40 kg bag, but only during non-peak hours. In order to enhance first and last mile connectivity of Hyderabad Metro Rail, Svida Mobility Pvt Ltd, an urban mobility services startup signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited (L&TMRHL) with plans to scale up their feeder vehicle services. Svida offers services via a robust AI-enabled tech platform, which provides
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#17327879755734836-579: The state government, instead of public–private partnership (PPP) mode in Phase I. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was entrusted to give a detailed project report (DPR) for Phase II. Metro Rail Phase II expansion plan is for about 63 km (39 mi), which includes providing link to Shamshabad RGI Airport . In February 2020, Hyderabad Metro MD NVS Reddy said that three corridors are considered for phase 2. The DPR has been submitted to state government. In November 2022, Telangana government asked
4914-514: The system will support eventual migration to unattended train operation (UTO). On 12 September 2012, Larsen and Toubro Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (LTMRHL) announced that it has awarded tender for supply of rolling stock to Hyundai Rotem . The ₹ 18 billion (US$ 220 million) tender is for 57 trains consisting of 171 cars which will be delivered in phases at least 9 months before the commencement of each stage. On 2 October 2013, LTMRHL unveiled its train car for Hyderabad Metro. A model coach which
4992-578: The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad , the state government and the South Central Railway jointly launched the MMTS in August 2005. The initial plan was for the Metro to connect with the existing MMTS to provide commuters with alternate modes of transport. Simultaneously, the proposals for taking up the construction of MMTS Phase II were also taken forward. In 2007, N. V. S. Reddy
5070-399: The work for about ₹ 14.58 billion (US$ 170 million) as viability gap funding as against the sanctioned ₹ 48.53 billion (US$ 580 million). The Indian National Congress government proactively pursued the project, but it was delayed due to separate state agitation and later due to the apprehensions of the new government. A consortium of 10 banks led by State Bank of India sanctioned
5148-421: The work on Hyderabad Metro Airport Express from Raheja Mindspace to Shamshabad RGI Airport will start soon. The alignment to Shamshabad RGI Airport from the Raidurg metro station will be through the new Khajaguda Link Road (Beside CARE Hospitals ). In March 2021, the Government of Telangana allocated ₹ 1,000 crore for Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd in the 2021-2022 state budget. In September 2021, GMR Group ,
5226-573: Was "too short a distance" between Cyber Gateway and the Raidurg terminus. As a result, the Blue Line has 23 stations instead of the originally proposed 24. In phase 2, Hyderabad Airport will connected by metro from Raidurg metro station and the Blue Line is proposed to be extended by 5 km from Nagole to LB Nagar . Blue Line will further be extended by 800 metres for multi-level Raidurg station, from where Hyderabad Airport Metro Express will commence. The alignment to Shamshabad RGI Airport from
5304-617: Was adjudged as the Best Urban Mass Transit Project by the Government of India in November 2018. In October 2022, three metro stations of Hyderabad Metro- Durgam Cheruvu, Punjagutta and LB Nagar were awarded Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green MRTS Certification with the highest platinum rating under elevated stations category. With this, Hyderabad Metro Rail has 23 metro stations certified with
5382-404: Was appointed Managing Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, and the same year, Central Government approved financial assistance of ₹ 1639 crore under a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme. The option of an underground metro system in Hyderabad was ruled out by L&T due to the presence of hard rocks, boulders and the topography of the soil in Hyderabad. Hyderabad Metro initially began under
5460-764: Was approved by the Union government , in 2003. As Hyderabad continued to grow, the Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) had insufficient capacity for public transport, and the Union Ministry of Urban Development approved construction of the Hyderabad Metro rail project, directing the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to conduct a survey of the proposed lines and to submit a Detailed Project Report (DPR). To meet rising public transport needs and mitigate growing road traffic in
5538-499: Was asked to hand over 48 acres of land for taking up construction of depot. 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 . Multi-location check-in facility at the metro station will be crucial public transport link for southern Hyderabad and suburban areas. The Hyderabad airport Express metro will provide
5616-407: Was extended by 1 week and the bids are slated to opened on 12 July 2023. 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. The two construction firms have submitted security deposit of 29 crore rupees each in bank guarantees. L&T emerged as the lowest bidder, after
5694-648: Was inaugurated on 28 November 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi . This was the longest rapid transit metro line opened in one go in India. It is estimated to cost ₹ 18,800 crore (US$ 2.3 billion). As of February 2020, about 490,000 people use the Metro per day. Trains are crowded during the morning and evening rush hours. A ladies only coach was introduced on all the trains from 7 May 2018. Post-COVID, 450,000 passengers were travelling on Hyderabad Metro daily on average by December 2022. On 3 July 2023, Hyderabad Metro Rail achieved ridership clocking in at 0.51 million on that day. The Hyderabad Metro rail project
5772-443: Was originally scheduled open by December 2015; it was partly opened on 29 November 2017 and the entire 67 km (42 mi) phase 1 completed in 2020. A 'Supplemental Concession Agreement' was signed between L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad and Government of Telangana, under which L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad was granted an interest free soft loan of Rs 100 crore. Note: Stage 4/2 MGBS–Falaknuma section (5.36 km (3.33 mi))
5850-585: Was planned for Hyderabad, with metro along entire Outer Ring Road . All metro corridors are scheduled to terminate at Shamshabad, near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport , as planned in Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II. In August 2019, KT Rama Rao said that state cabinet has approved the Hyderabad Metro Airport Express Link from Raidurg to the airport. 7 minutes (Non-Peak hours) The Hyderabad metro
5928-537: Was selected as the General Consultants (GC) for the Airport Metro project, based on the recommendations of a technical committee. SYSTRA -led consortium got the highest technical score for its credentials and gave the lowest financial quote of ₹ 98.54 crore (US$ 12 million) to provide engineering consultancy services. The immediate task of the General Consultant was to prepare engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender documents for selecting
6006-599: Was taken up simultaneously. The survey work is done by using both the satellite based Differential GPS and the Electronic Total station . Till 14 January 2023, the survey of 21 km (13 mi) from Raidurg metro station to Fort Grand underpass near Shamshabad was completed and remaining 10 km (6.2 mi) will be completed by January 2023 end. Thereafter, peg marking of the airport metro alignment will start. On 31 January 2023, HMRL Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy informed that Metro pillars will be located in
6084-676: Was undertaken in two phases. There are six stages of completion in Phase I. Currently, the Hyderabad Metro has 57 stations. Phase I of the Hyderabad metro has 64 stations; they have escalators and elevators to reach the stations, announcement boards and electronic display systems. The stations also have service roads underneath them to for other public transportation systems to drop-off and pick-up passengers. The signboards of Hyderabad Metro are displayed in Telugu, English, Hindi and Urdu at metro stations. All stations of Hyderabad Metro Rail are equipped with tactile pathway right from street level till
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