HITEC City Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Hyderabad Metro.[1][2] Hitec City has three-level stations, having an estimated height of up to 60 feet or 18 metres.[3] Hitec City metro station is near National Institute of Fashion Technology Hyderabad and Hyderabad Next Galleria mall (PVR icon multiplex).[4] Hyderabad Next Galleria is developed by L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited,[5] and is spread over two acres and with a built up area of about 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2).[6][7] A dedicated skywalk connects the metro station to the Next Galleria mall. In September 2019, Medicover Hospitals (Formerly MaxCure Hospitals) became the sponsor of the HITEC City metro station, under semi-naming policy of Hyderabad metro to generate non-fare revenues. In May 2022, an exclusive electronic and technology mall, ‘e-Galleria’, was started in HITEC City metro station.[8]
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Location | 7/A/2, HITEC City Rd, Jaihind Enclave, Near Cyber Towers, HITEC City, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500081 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°26′56″N 78°22′59″E / 17.44889°N 78.38306°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operated by | Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Blue Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (2 side platform) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated, Double track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | March 20, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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HITEC City metro station is the most busiest metro station in Hyderabad,[9] with daily footfalls of around 42,000 commuters.[10][11] This Corridor Three (Blue) from Nagole has few pillars inside Cyber Towers compound, thereafter the route turn towards Cyber Gateway,[12] and finally cumlimating at the terminal point in Raheja Mindspace Junction (Raidurg metro station),[13] from where Phase 2 airport route will commence.[14] A reverse viaduct is between HiTec City and Trident Hotel.[15] There are shuttle services from Hi-tech metro station to nearby IT companies like Microsoft, Value Labs and Raheja Mindspace to improve the last mile connectivity.[16][17] In January 2023, the Visa Application Center (VAC) used for biometrics appointments, IW submissions & passport collection moved to Lower Concourse, HITEC City metro station,[18][19] while actual visa interviews will continue at the US Consulate in Hyderabad.[20]
References
edit- ^ "Hyderabad metro to commission line up to Hitec City by year end".
- ^ "Hyderabad metro stations we keenly await".
- ^ "Punjagutta, Hitec Metro stations to stand tall".
- ^ "'Reverse' metro construction under way at Hi-Tec City".
- ^ "L&TMRH to open two more malls".
- ^ "Hyderabad Next Galleria mall in Hitec City operational".
- ^ "Get ready for a shopping spree: 3 million sft mall space in the offing at Hi-Tec City".
- ^ "A new tech avatar for Hi-Tech City mall".
- ^ "HiTec City metro travellers can expect better frequency".
- ^ "Techies take to metro and how! Hitec city line registers record footfall".
- ^ "Another feather in Metro Rail's cap".
- ^ "Metro rail line to Raidurg another two years away".
- ^ "Which way will airport metro go?".
- ^ "All corridors ready by late 2019".
- ^ "Hyderabad Metro to run trains to HiTec City at 3 minute frequency".
- ^ "Last-mile connectivity getting better by the day".
- ^ "Metro passenger count touches 2.8 lakh".
- ^ "'No change in venue of US Consulate in Hyderabad': Consulate issues clarification".
- ^ "US Consulate General to move into new facility in Nanakramguda on March 20".
- ^ "US visa application centre to shift on Jan. 8".