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Metro & Railways
Corridor-I of Hyderabad Metro is fully operational after
opening of Ameerpet-LB Nagar section
The Hyderabad Metro Rail Project is become World's Largest Public-Private Partnership Project (PPP) in
the Metro Sector.
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he Hyderabad Metro Rail
Limited and the L&T
Metro Rail (Hyderabad)
Limited jointly opened the
commercial operations on the 16 km
stretch between Ameerpet to LB
Nagar stretch on 24 th September
2018. The flag-off was done by His
Excellency
ESL
Narasihman,
Governor of Telangana State &
Andhra Pradesh, in the presence of
Sri KT Rama Rao, Minister, MA &
UD, GoTS, Dr SK Joshi, IAS, Chief
Secretary, GoTS, Arvind Kumar,
IAS, Principal Secretary, MA & UD,
GoTS, NVS Reddy, IRAS, MD,
HMRL, KVB Reddy, MD & CEO,
L&T Metro Rail (hyderabad) Limited
and other dignitaries. All the
dignitaries travelled from Ameerpet
to LB Nagar covering a distance of 16
kms.
This stretch is a part of Corridor 1
– Miyapur to LB Nagar (Red Line).
Ameerpet to LB Nagar stretch with
16 stations covering a distance of 16
kms that adds on to the existing 30
kms (Miyapur – Ameerpet – Nagole)
of operational corridor launched in
November 2017. This 16 kms stretch
completes the 29 kms of Corridor I –
Red Line, from Miyapur to LB Nagar
covering 27 stations.
His Excellency Governor ESL
Narasihman stated “I have travelled
in many metros around the world and
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Hyderabad Metro is one of the best
metros in the world. I hope that
Hyderabadis will make full use of this
world class facility and I am sure
Hyderabad will scale greater heights
in the years to come.”
Expressing his happiness Sri KT
Rama Rao, Minister, MA & UD,
GoTS, thanked the His Excellency
Governor ESL Narasihman for
flagging off the Ameerpet – LB Nagar
Metro train services and for spending
his valuable time for this function.
On this jubilant occasion, Sri NVS
Reddy stated, “Hyderabad Metro,
which is India’s second longest metro
network after Delhi, is the world’s
largest metro rail project in PPP
mode. It’s a robust mass transit
system and which is also used as an
opportunity to convert an Indian city
into a people friendly green city. It’s
a game changer which will catapult
Hyderabad to the next level of
development.”
Speaking on the occasion, KVB
Reddy, MD & CEO, L&T Metro Rail
(Hyderabad)
Limited
said,
“Hyderabadis have been eagerly
waiting for the inauguration of this
stretch and we are proud to start
Ameerpet to LB Nagar commercial
operations today. Public have
welcomed Hyderabad Metro Rail
services overwhelmingly and we are
thankful to each and every one for
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Route Length: 16.0 Km
Number of Stations: 16
Names of Stations:
Panjagutta,
Irrumanzil, Khairtabad, Lakdi-Ka-
Pool, Assembly, Nampally, Gandhi
Bhavan, Osmania Medical College,
MGBS, Malakpet, New Market,
Moosarambagh,
Dilshuknagar,
Chaitanyapuri, Victoria Memorial
and LB Nagar
Colour Code: Red Line
Gauge: Standard Gauge
Depot: Miyapur Depot
their patronage. L&T is synonymous
with large scale infrastructure
projects that are not only iconic but
also serve towards nation building.”
“Today, with the inauguration of
this additional 16 kms stretch of this
prestigious project, we have reached
another significant mile stone in our
endeavour to create world-class
infrastructure for Hyderabad. We are
grateful to His Excellency Governor
ESL Narasihman to accord such
importance to this project which has
transformed Hyderabad into a
modern and commuter-friendly-city.
Hyderabad Metro Rail marks the
beginning of seamless commuting in
Hyderabad.” he added.
I have travelled in many metros
around the world and
Hyderabad Metro is one of the
best metros in the world. I hope
that Hyderabadis will make full
use of this world class facility
and I am sure Hyderabad will
scale greater heights in the years
to come.
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H.E. ESL Narasihman
Governor
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh States
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