Red Line (Hyderabad Metro)

Red Line
Red Line
Overview
Owner	Larsen & Toubro (90%); Government of Telangana (10%);
Locale	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Termini	Miyapur; LB Nagar;
Stations	27
Service
Type	Metro
System	Hyderabad Metro
Operator(s)	Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL)
Depot(s)	Miyapur
Rolling stock	Hyundai Rotem
History
Opened	29 November 2017
Technical
Line length	29.21 km (18.15 mi)
Character	Elevated
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend

The Red Line is a part of the Hyderabad Metro system in Telangana, India. The line is 29.21 km long and spans 27 stations from Miyapur to LB Nagar. It was funded by a public–private partnership,^[1]^[2] with the state government holding a minority equity stake.^[3] A special purpose vehicle company, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (L&TMRHL), was established by the construction company Larsen & Toubro (L&T)^[4]^[5] to develop the Hyderabad Metro rail project.^[6]^[7]

The groundbreaking (Bhoomi Puja) for the project was conducted on 26 April 2012,^[8] and construction began with pillar erection on the same day.^[9] A 11.3-kilometre (7.0-mile) stretch of the Red Line from Miyapur to Ameerpet, with 11 stations, was inaugurated on 28 November 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and opened to the public the next day^[10]^[11] The remaining section from Ameerpet to LB Nagar was opened on 24 September 2018.^[12]

The line spans over 29km covering 27 stations.

Construction

Red Line sections were opened as indicated below.

Red Line
Stage	Extension date	Terminal Stations		Length	Stations
1	29 November 2017	Miyapur	Ameerpet	11.3 km	11
2	24 September 2018	Ameerpet	LB Nagar	16.8 km	16
Total		Miyapur	LB Nagar	29.21 km (18.15 mi)	27

Stations

There are 27 stations on the Red Line. All stations are elevated.

Red Line
#	Station Name		Opened	Connections	Alignment
#	English	Telugu	Opened	Connections	Alignment
1	Patancheru	పటాన్చెరు	Proposed	None	Elevated
2	ICRISAT	ఐ సి ఆర్ ఐ ఎస్ ఎ టి	Proposed	None	Elevated
3	R.C Puram	ఆర్.సి పురం	Proposed	None	Elevated
4	Beeramanguda	బీరమంగూడ	Proposed	None	Elevated
5	Jyoti Nagar	జ్యోతి నగర్	Proposed	None	Elevated
6	BHEL	బి హెచ్ ఇ ఎల్	Proposed	None	Elevated
7	Chanda Nagar	చందానగర్	Proposed	None	Elevated
8	Madinaguda	మదీనాగూడ	Proposed	None	Elevated
9	Allwyn X Road	ఆల్విన్ ఎక్స్ రోడ్	Proposed	None	Elevated
10	Miyapur X Road	మియాపూర్ ఎక్స్ రోడ్	Proposed	None	Elevated
11	Miyapur	మియాపూర్	29 November 2017	None	Elevated
12	JNTU College	జె ఎన్ టి యు కాలేజీ	29 November 2017	Airport Shuttle	Elevated
13	KPHB Colony	కె పి హెచ్ బి కాలనీ	29 November 2017	None	Elevated
14	Kukatpally	కూకట్‌పల్లి	29 November 2017	None	Elevated
15	Balanagar	బాలానగర్	29 November 2017	None	Elevated
16	Moosapet	మూసాపేట్	29 November 2017	None	Elevated
17	Bharat Nagar	భరత్ నగర్	29 November 2017	Bharat Nagar railway station	Elevated
18	Erragadda	ఎర్రగడ్డ	29 November 2017	None	Elevated
19	ESI Hospital	ఇ.ఎస్.ఐ హాస్పిటల్	29 November 2017	None	Elevated
20	S.R. Nagar	ఎస్ ఆర్ నగర్	29 November 2017	None	Elevated
21	Ameerpet	అమీర్‌పేట	29 November 2017	Blue Line	Elevated
22	Punjagutta	పంజాగుట్ట	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
23	Irrum Manzil	ఇరమ్ మంజిల్	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
24	Khairatabad	ఖైరతాబాద్	24 September 2018	Khairatabad railway station	Elevated
25	Lakdi-ka-pul	లక్డీ-కా-పుల్	24 September 2018	Lakdikapul railway station	Elevated
26	Assembly	అసెంబ్లీ	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
27	Nampally	నాంపల్లి	24 September 2018	Hyderabad Deccan railway station	Elevated
28	Gandhi Bhavan	గాంధీ భవన్	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
29	Osmania Medical College	ఉస్మానియా మెడికల్ కాలేజీ	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
30	M.G. Bus Station	ఎం జి బస్ స్టేషన్	24 September 2018	Green Line Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station	Elevated
31	Malakpet	మలక్ పేట	24 September 2018	Malakpet railway station	Elevated
32	New Market	కొత్త మార్కెట్	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
33	Musarambagh	ముసారాంబాగ్	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
34	Dilsukhnagar	దిల్ సుఖ్ నగర్	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
35	Chaitanyapuri	చైతన్యపురి	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
36	Victoria Memorial	విక్టోరియా మెమోరియల్	24 September 2018	None	Elevated
37	LB Nagar	ఎల్ బి నగర్	24 September 2018	Airport Shuttle Corridor IV	Elevated
38	Chintalkunta	చింతలకుంట	Proposed	None	Elevated
39	Vanasthalipuram	వనస్థలిపురం	Proposed	None	Elevated
40	Autonagar	ఆటోనగర్	Proposed	None	Elevated
41	Lecturers Colony	లెక్చరర్స్ కాలనీ	Proposed	None	Elevated
42	RTC Colony	ఆర్ టి సి కాలనీ	Proposed	None	Elevated
43	Hayatnagar	హయత్‌నగర్	Proposed	None	Elevated

Line Map

References

^ "Skywalks to connect Metro with schools & malls: NVS Reddy | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
^ Sood, Jyotika (26 July 2017). "How metro rail networks are spreading across India". Livemint.
^ "EPC vs PPP in metro rail". Projectsmonitor.com. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
^ "The Next Station Is... | Outlook India Magazine". outlookindia.com/.
^ Kumar, V. Rishi. "Eyeing non-fare revenues, L&T Metro Hyderabad takes up transit oriented development". @businessline.
^ "N.V.S. Reddy to be AP Govt nominee on L&T Metro Rail board". @businessline.
^ "Hyderabad metro on tricky track, running on losses | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "L&T performs Bhoomi Puja for Hyderabad metro". The Hindu. 26 April 2012.
^ "L&T metro rail schedule on track". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 June 2012.
^ "Hyderabad Metro: PM Modi inaugurates Hyderabad Metro Rail | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "PM Narendra Modi flags off Hyderabad Metro". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ "Telangana Governor To Flag Off New Metro Line On September 24". NDTV.com.

[1] "Skywalks to connect Metro with schools & malls: NVS Reddy | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.

[2] Sood, Jyotika (26 July 2017). "How metro rail networks are spreading across India". Livemint.

[3] "EPC vs PPP in metro rail". Projectsmonitor.com. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2013.

[4] "The Next Station Is... | Outlook India Magazine". outlookindia.com/.

[5] Kumar, V. Rishi. "Eyeing non-fare revenues, L&T Metro Hyderabad takes up transit oriented development". @businessline.

[6] "N.V.S. Reddy to be AP Govt nominee on L&T Metro Rail board". @businessline.

[sixthyear-7] "Hyderabad metro on tricky track, running on losses | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.

[8] "L&T performs Bhoomi Puja for Hyderabad metro". The Hindu. 26 April 2012.

[9] "L&T metro rail schedule on track". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 June 2012.

[10] "Hyderabad Metro: PM Modi inaugurates Hyderabad Metro Rail | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.

[11] "PM Narendra Modi flags off Hyderabad Metro". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.

[12] "Telangana Governor To Flag Off New Metro Line On September 24". NDTV.com.

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