Blue Line (Hyderabad Metro)
| Blue Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner |
|
| Locale | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 23 |
| Service | |
| Type | Metro |
| System | Hyderabad Metro |
| Operator(s) | Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL) |
| Depot(s) | Uppal |
| Rolling stock | Hyundai Rotem |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 November 2017 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Character | Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV, AC Overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
The Blue Line is a part of the Hyderabad Metro system in Telangana, India. The line is 27 km and spans 23 stations from Nagole to Raidurg. 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]
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 16.8-kilometre (10.4 mi) 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[10][11] The 10 km section between Ameerpet and HITEC City, with 8 stations, was opened on 20 March 2019.[12] Three stations on 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.[13]
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 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.[14]
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.[15] The most likely alignment to Shamshabad RGI Airport from the Raidurg metro station will be through new Khajaguda Link Road (Beside CARE Hospitals) via Diamond Hills, instead of Gachibowli ORR entrance. The 31 km-long Hyderabad Metro Airport Express link will cost around ₹ 5000 crore.[16]
Construction
Blue Line sections were opened as indicated below.
| Blue Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Extension date | Terminal Stations | Length | Stations | |
| 3/2 | 29 November 2019 | Raidurg | HITEC City | 1.5 km | 1 |
| 3/1 | 20 March 2019 | HITEC City | Ameerpet | 10 km | 8 |
| 1 | 29 November 2017 | Ameerpet | Nagole | 16.8 km | 14 |
| Total | Raidurg | Nagole | 27 km (17 mi) | 23 | |
Stations
There are 23 stations on the Blue Line. All stations are elevated.
| Blue Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opened | Connections | Alignment | |
| English | Telugu | ||||
| 1 | Raidurg | రాయదుర్గ్ | November 29, 2019 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated |
| 2 | HITEC City | హైటెక్ సిటీ | March 20, 2019 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated |
| 3 | Durgam Cheruvu | దుర్గం చెరువు | March 20, 2019 | None | Elevated |
| 4 | Madhapur | మాదాపూర్ | April 13, 2019 | None | Elevated |
| 5 | Peddamma Gudi | పెద్దమ్మ గుడి | March 30, 2019 | None | Elevated |
| 6 | Jubilee Hills Check Post | జూబ్లీహిల్స్ చెక్ పోస్ట్ | May 18, 2019 | None | Elevated |
| 7 | Road No 5 Jubilee Hills | రోడ్ నెం.5 జూబ్లీ హిల్స్ | March 20, 2019 | None | Elevated |
| 8 | Yusufguda | యూసుఫ్గూడ | March 20, 2019 | None | Elevated |
| 9 | Taruni Madhura Nagar | మధుర నగర్ | March 20, 2019 | None | Elevated |
| 10 | Ameerpet | అమీర్పేట | November 29, 2017 | Red Line | Elevated |
| 11 | Begumpet | బేగంపేట | November 29, 2017 | Begumpet railway station Airport Shuttle |
Elevated |
| 12 | Prakash Nagar | ప్రకాష్ నగర్ | November 29, 2017 | None | Elevated |
| 13 | Rasoolpura | రసూల్పురా | November 29, 2017 | None | Elevated |
| 14 | Paradise | ప్యారడైజ్ | November 29, 2017 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated |
| 15 | Parade Ground | పరేడ్ గ్రౌండ్ | November 29, 2017 | Green Line | Elevated |
| 16 | Secunderabad East | సికింద్రాబాద్ తూర్పు | November 29, 2017 | Jubilee Bus Station Secunderabad railway station Airport Shuttle |
Elevated |
| 17 | Mettuguda | మెట్టుగూడ | November 29, 2017 | None | Elevated |
| 18 | Tarnaka | తార్నాక | November 29, 2017 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated |
| 19 | Habsiguda | హబ్సిగూడ | November 29, 2017 | None | Elevated |
| 20 | NGRI | ఎన్ జి ఆర్ ఐ | November 29, 2017 | None | Elevated |
| 21 | Stadium | స్టేడియం | November 29, 2017 | None | Elevated |
| 22 | Uppal | ఉప్పల్ | November 29, 2017 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated |
| 23 | Nagole | నాగోల్ | November 29, 2017 | None | Elevated |
See also
References
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