Hyderabad Metro is a mass rapid transit system, serving Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana. While Phase 1 of the system is still in the process of completion, plans are already on the drawing board for Phase 2, which will provide connectivity to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. All trains on the system comprise 3 coaches and travel at a top speed of 80 km/h, with an average speed of 35 km/h. Presently, over 4 lakh (490,000) people commute on the 67-km-long system through 57 stations. For regular commuters, smart cards are available, which can be recharged for ₹50–₹3,000 at a single instance.
Hyderabad Metro Quick Info
- Owner: Larsen & Toubro and Government of Telangana
- Serving Cities: Hyderabad only
- Number of Lines: 3
- Headquarters: Metro Bhavan, Begumpet
- Started Operations in: 2017
- Daily Timings: 6:00 am to 11:00 pm
- Fare: ₹10–₹60
Hyderabad Metro Lines
Metro Line |
Length (Km) |
Stations |
Starting Point – End Point |
Red |
29 |
27 |
Miyapur – LB Nagar |
Blue |
27 |
23 |
Raidurg – Nagole |
Green |
16.6 |
15 (9 active) |
JBS Parade Ground – MG Bus Station |
Red Line
The list below comprises the stations covered on the Hyderabad Metro Red Line.
Station Name |
Interchange/ Connections |
Miyapur |
|
JNTU College |
Airport Shuttle |
KPHB Colony |
|
Kukatpally |
|
Balanagar |
|
Moosapet |
|
Bharatnagar |
Bharatnagar Railway Station |
Erragadda |
|
ESI Hospital |
|
SR Nagar |
|
Ameerpet |
Blue Line |
Punjagutta |
|
Errum Manzil |
|
Khairatabad |
Khairatabad Railway Station |
Lakdi Ka Pul |
Lakdi Ka Pul Railway Station |
Assembly |
|
Nampally |
Hyderabad Deccan Railway Station |
Gandhi Bhavan |
|
Osmania Medical College |
|
MG Bus Station |
Green Line, Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station |
Malakpet |
Malakpet Railway Station |
New Market |
|
Musarambagh |
|
Dilsukhnagar |
|
Chaitanyapuri |
|
Victoria Memorial |
|
LB Nagar |
Airport Shuttle |
Blue Line
The list below comprises the stations covered on the Hyderabad Metro Blue Line.
Station Name |
Interchange/ Connections |
Nagole |
|
Uppal |
Airport Shuttle |
Stadium |
|
NGRI |
|
Habsiguda |
|
Tarnaka |
Airport Shuttle |
Mettuguda |
|
Secunderabad East |
Jubilee Bus Station, Secunderabad Railway Station, Airport Shuttle |
JBS Parade Ground |
Green Line, Airport Shuttle |
Paradise |
|
Rasoolpura |
|
Prakash Nagar |
|
Begumpet |
Begumpet Railway Station, Airport Shuttle |
Ameerpet |
Red Line |
Madhura Nagar |
|
Yousufguda |
|
Jubilee Hills Road No 5 |
|
Jubilee Hills Check Post |
|
Peddamma Temple |
|
Madhapur |
|
Durgam Cheruvu |
|
Hitec City |
Aiport Shuttle |
Raidurg |
Airport Express Line |
Green Line
The list below comprises the stations covered on the Hyderabad Metro Green Line.
Station Name |
Interchange/ Connections |
Parade Grounds |
Blue Line |
Secunderabad West |
Secunderabad Railway Station |
Gandhi Hospital |
|
Musheerabad |
|
RTC X Road |
|
Chikadpally |
|
Narayanguda |
|
Sultan Bazar |
|
MGBS |
Red Line |
Salar Jung Museum |
|
Charminar |
|
Shalibanda |
|
Shamshergunj |
|
Jungametta |
|
Falaknuma |
Falaknuma Railway Station |
*Note: The stations from Salar Jung Museum to Falaknuma are under construction. These stations will become fully operational in the coming year.
Hyderabad Metro Lesser-Known Facts
- Built under a public–private partnership model, in which the state government holds just 10% stake
- Rainwater harvesting practised and 1,00,000 litres of water every day and 1 tonne of waste per year recycled
- Hyderabad Metro has a mascot, Niz, symbolising the Nizams
- Adjudged the Best Urban Mass Transit Project in India by the central government in 2018
- The complete system to spread across over 200 km
- Energy saving through the regenerative braking technology
- The entire system uses standard gauge (1435 mm) tracks and 25 kV AC current supplied by overhead catenary
- Second-longest metro system in India after Delhi Metro