| Blue Line | |
| Type: | Metro |
| System: | Hyderabad Metro |
| Locale: | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| End: | Nagole |
| Stations: | 23 |
| Operator: | Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL) |
| Character: | Elevated |
| Depot: | Uppal |
| Stock: | Hyundai Rotem |
| Linelength Km: | 27 |
| Electrification: | 25 kV, AC Overhead catenary |
| Speed Km/H: | 80 |
| Map State: | expanded |
The Blue Line is a part of the Hyderabad Metro system in Telangana, India. The line is 27 km long and spans 23 stations from Nagole to Raidurg. It was funded by a public–private partnership (PPP),[1] [2] with the state government holding a minority equity stake.[3] A special purpose vehicle company, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (L&TMRHL), was established by the construction company Larsen & Toubro (L&T)<ref>Web site: The Next Station Is... | Outlook India Magazine. outlookindia.com/. [4] to develop the Hyderabad Metro rail project.[5] [6]
The groundbreaking (Bhoomi Puja) for the project was conducted on 26 April 2012,[7] and construction began with pillar erection on the same day.[8] A 16.8km (10.4miles) stretch of the Blue Line from Nagole to Ameerpet, with 14 stations, was inaugurated on 28 November 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and opened to the public the next day[9] [10] The 10 km section between Ameerpet and HITEC City, with 8 stations, was opened on 20 March 2019.[11] Three stations on the section were opened later. Peddamma Gudi, Madhapur, and Jubilee Hills Check Post were opened on 30 March, 13 April and 18 May 2019 respectively.[12]
The final 1.5 km section from HITEC City to Raidurg was opened on 29 November 2019. Authorities decided not to construct the proposed Cyber Gateway station which would have been located between HITEC City to Raidurg stations because they felt that there was "too short a distance" between Cyber Gateway and the Raidurg terminus. As a result, the Blue Line has 23 stations instead of the originally proposed 24.[13]
In phase 2, Hyderabad Airport will connected by metro from Raidurg metro station and the Blue Line is proposed to be extended by 5 km from Nagole to LB Nagar.[14] Blue Line will further be extended by 800 metres for multi-level Raidurg station,[15] from where Hyderabad Airport Metro Express will commence. The alignment to Shamshabad RGI Airport from the Raidurg metro station will be through Khajaguda - Nanakramguda Road. The 31 km-long Hyderabad Airport Express Metro link will cost around .[16]
Blue Line sections were opened as indicated below.
| Blue Line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Extension date | Terminal Stations | Length | Stations | ||
| 1 | 29 November 2017 | 16.8 km | 14 | |||
| 3/1 | 20 March 2019 | Ameerpet | 10 km | 8 | ||
| 3/2 | 29 November 2019 | HITEC City | 1.5 km | 1 | ||
| Total | Raidurg | Nagole | 27km (17miles) | 23 | ||
There are 23 stations on the Blue Line. All stations are elevated.
| Blue Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Name | Opened | Connections | Alignment | ||
| English | Telugu | ||||
| 1 | రాయదుర్గ్ | 29 November 2019 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated | |
| 2 | హైటెక్ సిటీ | 20 March 2019 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated | |
| 3 | దుర్గం చెరువు | 20 March 2019 | None | Elevated | |
| 4 | మాదాపూర్ | 13 April 2019 | None | Elevated | |
| 5 | పెద్దమ్మ గుడి | 30 March 2019 | None | Elevated | |
| 6 | జూబ్లీహిల్స్ చెక్ పోస్ట్ | 18 May 2019 | None | Elevated | |
| 7 | రోడ్ నెం.5 జూబ్లీ హిల్స్ | 20 March 2019 | None | Elevated | |
| 8 | యూసుఫ్గూడ | 20 March 2019 | None | Elevated | |
| 9 | మధుర నగర్ | 20 March 2019 | None | Elevated | |
| 10 | అమీర్పేట | 29 November 2017 | Elevated | ||
| 11 | బేగంపేట | 29 November 2017 | Begumpet railway station Airport Shuttle | Elevated | |
| 12 | ప్రకాష్ నగర్ | 29 November 2017 | None | Elevated | |
| 13 | రసూల్పురా | 29 November 2017 | None | Elevated | |
| 14 | ప్యారడైజ్ | 29 November 2017 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated | |
| 15 | పరేడ్ గ్రౌండ్ | 29 November 2017 | Elevated | ||
| 16 | సికింద్రాబాద్ తూర్పు | 29 November 2017 | Jubilee Bus Station Secunderabad railway station Airport Shuttle | Elevated | |
| 17 | మెట్టుగూడ | 29 November 2017 | None | Elevated | |
| 18 | తార్నాక | 29 November 2017 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated | |
| 19 | హబ్సిగూడ | 29 November 2017 | None | Elevated | |
| 20 | ఎన్ జి ఆర్ ఐ | 29 November 2017 | None | Elevated | |
| 21 | స్టేడియం | 29 November 2017 | None | Elevated | |
| 22 | ఉప్పల్ | 29 November 2017 | Airport Shuttle | Elevated | |
| 23 | నాగోల్ | 29 November 2017 | None | Elevated | |