Red Line (Hyderabad Metro)

The Red Line is a part of the Hyderabad Metro system in Telangana, India. The line is 29.21 km and spans 27 stations from Miyapur to LB Nagar. It was funded by a public–private partnership (PPP),[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]

Red Line
Overview
Owner
LocaleHyderabad, Telangana, India
TerminiMiyapur
LB Nagar
Stations27
Service
TypeMetro
SystemHyderabad Metro
Operator(s)Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL)
Depot(s)Miyapur
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem
History
Opened29 November 2017 (2017-11-29)
Technical
Line length29.21 km (18.15 mi)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV, AC Overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

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 mi) 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]

Construction

Red Line sections were opened as indicated below.

Red Line
Stage Extension date Terminal Stations Length Stations
129 November 2017MiyapurAmeerpet11.3 km11
224 September 2018AmeerpetLB Nagar16.8 km16
TotalMiyapurLB Nagar29.21 km (18.15 mi)27

Stations

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

Red Line
# Station Name Opened Connections
EnglishTelugu
1Miyapur29 November 2017None
2J.N.T.U College29 November 2017None
3K.P.H.B. Colony29 November 2017None
4Kukatpally29 November 2017None
5Balanagar29 November 2017None
6Moosapet29 November 2017None
7Bharat Nagar29 November 2017None
8Erragadda29 November 2017None
9ESI Hospital29 November 2017None
10S.R Nagar29 November 2017None
11Ameerpet29 November 2017Blue Line
12Punjagutta24 September 2018None
13Irrum Manzil24 September 2018None
14Khairatabad24 September 2018None
15Lakdi-ka-pul24 September 2018None
16Assembly24 September 2018None
17Nampally24 September 2018None
18Gandhi Bhavan24 September 2018None
19Osmania Medical College24 September 2018None
20M.G. Bus Station24 September 2018Green Line
21Malakpet24 September 2018None
22New Market24 September 2018None
23Musarambagh24 September 2018None
24Dilsukhnagar24 September 2018None
25Chaitanyapuri24 September 2018None
26Victoria Memorial24 September 2018None
27L.B. Nagar24 September 2018None

References
  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.
  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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