Green Line (Hyderabad Metro)

The Green Line is a part of the Hyderabad Metro system in Telangana, India.[2] The line is 16.6 km long and spans 15 stations from JBS Parade Ground to Falaknuma.[3] It was funded by a public–private partnership (PPP),[4][5] with the state government holding a minority equity stake.[6] A special purpose vehicle company, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (L&TMRHL), was established by the construction company Larsen & Toubro (L&T)[7][8] to develop the Hyderabad Metro rail project.[9][10]

Green Line
Metro train arriving at Secunderabad West metro station
Overview
Other name(s)Corridor – II
StatusOperational
LocaleHyderabad
Termini
Connecting lines
Stations15 (9 opened, 6 yet to open)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemHyderabad Metro
Operator(s)Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL)
Depot(s)Falaknuma
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem
History
Opened8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)[1]
Technical
Line length16.6 km (10.3 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingCBTC
Route map
Map Hyderabad Metro Green Line highlighted in green
Parade Ground Subway interchange Blue Line
Secunderabad West
Gandhi Hospital
Musheerabad
R.T.C. X Roads
Chikkadpally
Narayanaguda
Sultan Bazaar
MG Bus Station Subway interchange Red Line
Salarjung Museum
Charminar
Shah-Ali-Banda
Shamsherganj
Jungametta
Falaknuma Palace

An 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) stretch of the Green Line from JBS Parade Ground to MG Bus Station, with 9 stations, was inaugurated on 7 February 2020 by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao,[11] and opened to the public the next day.[1] A 5.6 km southward extension from MG Bus Station to Falaknuma is yet to be completed in the Old City.[1]

Construction edit

Green Line sections were opened as indicated below.

Green Line
Stage Extension date Terminal Stations Length Stations
1 8 February 2020 Parade Ground MG Bus Station 11 km (6.8 mi) 9
2 Yet to start construction MG Bus Station Falaknuma 5.6 km (3.5 mi) 6
Total Parade Ground Falaknuma 16.6 km (10.3 mi) 15

Stations edit

Green Line
# Station Name Opened Connections Alignment
English Telugu Urdu
1 JBS Parade Ground జేబీస్ పెరేడ్ గ్రౌండ్ جے بی ایس پریڈ گراؤنڈ 8 February 2020 Blue Line Elevated
2 Secunderabad West సికింద్రాబాద్ వెస్ట్ سکندرآباد ویسٹ 8 February 2020 Secunderabad railway station Elevated
3 Gandhi Hospital గాంధీ హాస్పిటల్ گاندھی ہسپتال 8 February 2020 None Elevated
4 Musheerabad ముషీరాబాద్ مشیرآباد 8 February 2020 None Elevated
5 R.T.C. Cross Roads ఆర్.టి.సి క్రాస్ రోడ్ آر ٹی سی کراس روڈز 8 February 2020 None Elevated
6 Chikkadpally చిక్కడపల్లి چکداپلی 8 February 2020 None Elevated
7 Narayanguda నారాయణగూడ نارائن گوڈا 8 February 2020 None Elevated
8 Sultan Bazaar సుల్తాన్ బజార్ سلطان بازار 8 February 2020 None Elevated
9 M.G. Bus Station ఎం.జి బస్ స్టేషన్ ایم جی بس اسٹیشن 8 February 2020 Red Line Elevated
10 Salarjung Museum సలార్జున్ మ్యూసియం سالارجنگ میوزیم Yet to start construction None Elevated
11 Charminar చార్మినార్ چارمینار None Elevated
12 Shah-Ali-Banda షా-అలీ-బండా شاہ علی بندہ None Elevated
13 Shamsherganj శంషేర్గంజ్ شمشیر گنج None Elevated
14 Jungametta జుంగమెట్ట جنگ آمیٹا۔ None Elevated
15 Falaknuma ఫలక్నుమా فلک نما Falaknuma railway station Elevated

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Smith, Kevin (10 February 2020). "Hyderabad Metro opens Green Line". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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  6. ^ "EPC vs PPP in metro rail". Projectsmonitor.com. 2 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
  7. ^ "The Next Station Is... | Outlook India Magazine". outlookindia.com/.
  8. ^ Kumar, V. Rishi. "Eyeing non-fare revenues, L&T Metro Hyderabad takes up transit oriented development". @businessline.
  9. ^ "N.V.S. Reddy to be AP Govt nominee on L&T Metro Rail board". @businessline.
  10. ^ "Hyderabad metro on tricky track, running on losses | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
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