Hyderabad Metro

Hyderabad Metro
Hyderabad Metro Logo
Overview
OwnerHyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL)
Area servedHyderabad Metropolitan Region
LocaleHyderabad, Telangana
Transit typeRapid Transit
Number of lines3 (Fully operational)
1 (Under-construction)
Line number
Number of stations57[1]
Daily ridership536,000 (July 2023) [2]
Annual ridership170 million[3]
Chief executiveN.V.S Reddy (Managing director)[4]
HeadquartersMetro Rail Bhavan, Begumpet, Hyderabad 500003
Website
Operation
Began operation29 November 2017; 6 years ago (2017-11-29)[5]
Operator(s)Keolis Hyderabad Mass Rapid Transit System
CharacterFully elevated
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem
Train length3-car trains
Headway3.5 - 7 minutes
Technical
System length69.1 km (42.9 mi) (Operational)
5.5 km (3.4 mi) (Under Survey)[6]
63 km (39 mi) (DPR submitted)
278 km (173 mi) (cabinet approved)[7]
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius of curvature120 metres (390 ft)[8]
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Average speed35 to 40 km/h (22 to 25 mph)
Top speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Hyderabad Metro
Legend
Phase I
Miyapur
JNTU College
Raidurg
KPHB Colony
Hitec City
Kukatpally
Durgam Cheruvu
Balanagar
Madhapur
Moosapet
Peddamma Gudi
Bharat Nagar
Jubilee Hills
Check Post
Erragadda
Road No 5
Jubilee Hills
ESI Hospital
Yusufguda
S.R. Nagar
Madhura Nagar
Ameerpet
Punjagutta
Begumpet
Irrum Manzil
Prakash Nagar
Khairatabad
Rasoolpura
Lakdi-ka-pul
Paradise
Assembly
JBS Parade Ground
Nampally
Parade Ground
Gandhi Bhavan
Osmania
Medical College
Secunderabad
West | Jn | East
 Mettuguda
Gandhi Hospital
Tarnaka
Musheerabad
Habsiguda
R.T.C. X Roads
NGRI
Chikkadpally
Stadium
Narayanaguda
Uppal
Sultan Bazaar
Nagole
MG Bus Station
Malakpet
Salarjung Museum
New Market
Charminar
Musarambagh
Shah-Ali-Banda
Dilsukhnagar
Shamsherganj
Chaitanyapuri
Jungametta
Victoria Memorial
Falaknuma
LB Nagar
Red Line
Green Line
Blue Line
Indian Railways lines

The Hyderabad Metro is a rapid transit system, serving the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[9][10][11][12] It is the third longest operational metro network in India after Delhi Metro and Namma Metro (Bengaluru),[11][12] and the lines are arranged in a secant model. It is funded by a public–private partnership (PPP),[13][14] with the state government holding a minority equity stake.[15] Hyderabad Metro is the world's largest elevated Metro Rail system based on DBFOT basis (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer).[16] A special purpose vehicle company, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (L&TMRHL), was established by the construction company Larsen & Toubro[17][18] to develop the Hyderabad metro rail project.[19][20]

A 30-kilometre (19-mile) stretch from Miyapur to Nagole, with 24 stations, was inaugurated on 28 November 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[21][22] This was the longest rapid transit metro line opened in one go in India.[23][24] 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.[25] Trains are crowded during the morning and evening rush hours.[26] A ladies only coach was introduced on all the trains from 7 May 2018.[27] Post-COVID, 450,000 passengers were travelling on Hyderabad Metro daily on average by December 2022.[28] On 3 July 2023, Hyderabad Metro Rail achieved ridership clocking in at 0.51 million on that day.[29]

  1. ^ "Stations | Hyderabad Metro | L&T India". ltmetro.in.
  2. ^ "Is Telangana's Mahalakshmi scheme pushing L&T Hyderabad Metro into red? A quick look". thesouthfirst.com. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ Figure extrapolated from 462,000 average daily ridership figure over a year
  4. ^ "N. V. S. REDDY | Hyderabad Metro | L&T India". ltmetro.in.
  5. ^ "Hyderabad Metro rail flagged off today: See fares, timings, routes and other features". The Indian Express. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Hyderabad metro rail: Survey commences in old city". The Siasat Daily. 30 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Hyderabad metro rail announces major plans, includes metro rail expansion". The Siasat Daily. 31 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Track Work | Hyderabad Metro | L&T India". Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Project Description". Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  10. ^ Geetanathhyderabad, V. (11 January 2020). "Course corrections put metro rail on track". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  11. ^ a b "Jubilee Hills Check Post metro station opening today". The Hindu. 18 May 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  12. ^ a b "Tryst with Metro history as 2nd longest corridor opens | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Skywalks to connect Metro with schools & malls: NVS Reddy | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 May 2018.
  14. ^ Sood, Jyotika (26 July 2017). "How metro rail networks are spreading across India". Livemint.
  15. ^ "EPC vs PPP in metro rail". Projectsmonitor.com. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  16. ^ "Hyderabad Metro model coach unveiled".
  17. ^ "The Next Station Is... | Outlook India Magazine". outlookindia.com/. 5 February 2022.
  18. ^ Kumar, V. Rishi (20 August 2019). "Eyeing non-fare revenues, L&T Metro Hyderabad takes up transit oriented development". @businessline.
  19. ^ "N.V.S. Reddy to be AP Govt nominee on L&T Metro Rail board". @businessline. 14 February 2012.
  20. ^ "Hyderabad metro on tricky track, running on losses | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Hyderabad Metro: PM Modi inaugurates Hyderabad Metro Rail | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 November 2017.
  22. ^ "PM Narendra Modi flags off Hyderabad Metro". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  23. ^ "Metro: SR Nagar-Mettuguda was missing link in 30-km Metro rail corridor | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 November 2017.
  24. ^ "Metro Rail to get lease of life in November | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 August 2017.
  25. ^ "Metro rail gets closer to 5-lakh ridership mark". The Hindu. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  26. ^ "Hyderabad Metro project delay by L&T pushes up cost by over 30 per cent". India Today. 26 November 2017.
  27. ^ ""Ladies only" coach in Hyderabad metro rail". Deccan Chronicle. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  28. ^ "To ease debt, L&T looks to offload Nabha Power, pare Hyd Metro stake".
  29. ^ "Hyderabad Metro Rail single day ridership crosses 5 lakhs on July 3".