Raidurg metro station
Raidurg | |||||||||||
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| Hyderabad Metro station | |||||||||||
 Raidurg metro station from TCS deccan park side | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Raheja Mindspace Junction, opposite Lemon Tree Hotel, Raidurg | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Blue Line Airport Express (planned) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Depth | 7.07 meters | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 29 November 2019 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Raidurg Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Hyderabad Metro.[1][2] The station was opened on 29 November 2019, two years after first commercial operation of Hyderabad metro started. It is located near Raheja Mindspace Junction.[3] Raidurg metro station is one of the busiest metro stations in Hyderabad with daily footfalls of around 25,000 commuters.[4] In February 2020, Synchrony Financial became the sponsor of the Raidurg metro station, under semi-naming policy of Hyderabad metro to generate non-fare revenues.
Raidurg station is terminal point of Blue Line,[5] from where Phase 2 airport route will commence.[6] This station was proposed in 2012.[7] Initially, the metro rail was supposed to terminate at Shilparamam but as it was found to be a lake bed,[8] the line was extended by a kilometre to Raidurg where a 15-acre site was earmarked.[9] Raidurg station is opposite Lemon Tree Hotel and TCS Deccan Park. It is 1.6 km from Biodiversity park, Hyderabad.[10] L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited is planning to build Hyderabad's biggest mall (of about one million square feet) near Raidurg metro station.[11][12] Mindspace underpass was constructed as part of Strategic road development plan (SRDP), near Raidurg metro station.[13] In April 2022, 1 km long skywalk was inaugurated that connects Raidurg metro station to strategic locations in and around the Raheja Mindspace campus.[14][15] In September 2022, Ratnadeep Supermarket was opened in Raidurg metro station.
Skywalk from Raidurg metro station to Raheja Mindspace campus
Mindspace underpass near Raidurg metro station
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References[edit]
- ^ Geetanath, V. (28 July 2019). "Wait could get longer for HiTec City metro passengers". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Metro rail line to Rayadurgam another two years away".
- ^ "Metro line at Rayadurgam to factor in proposed underpass, flyover".
- ^ "Metro rail rides into 2020 with new record".
- ^ "HiTec City metro travellers can expect better frequency".
- ^ "Metro line to RGIA under study".
- ^ "Metro rail extended till Rayadurgam".
- ^ "Metro rail extended till Rayadurgam".
- ^ "Metro rail work may hit a snag".
- ^ "New road at Biodiversity Park to ease traffic burden".
- ^ "L&TMRH to build biggest mall at Rayadurgam".
- ^ "Eyeing non-fare revenues, L&T Metro Hyderabad takes up transit oriented development".
- ^ "Hyderabad: Women safety is key objective for metro".
- ^ "Walking their talk".
- ^ "Raidurg Metro service begins".