Green Line (Hyderabad Metro) Explained

Green Line
Status:Operational
Other Name:Corridor – II
Type:Rapid transit
System:Hyderabad Metro
Locale:Hyderabad
Start:JBS Parade Ground
End:Falaknuma
Stations:15(9 opened, 6 yet to open)
Connectinglines:
    Operator:Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL)
    Character:Elevated
    Tracks:Double-track
    Depot:Falaknuma
    Stock:Hyundai Rotem
    Linelength Km:16.6
    Electrification: Overhead catenary
    Speed Km/H:80
    Signalling:CBTC
    Map State:collapsed

    The Green Line is a part of the Hyderabad Metro system in Telangana, India.[1] The line is 16.6 km long and spans 15 stations from JBS Parade Ground to Falaknuma.[2] It was funded by a public–private partnership (PPP),[3] [4] with the state government holding a minority equity stake.[5] 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/. [6] to develop the Hyderabad Metro rail project.[7] [8]

    An 11km (07miles) 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,[9] and opened to the public the next day.[10] A 5.6 km southward extension from MG Bus Station to Falaknuma is yet to be completed in the Old City.

    Construction

    Green Line sections were opened as indicated below.

    Green Line
    StageExtension dateTerminal StationsLengthStations
    1 8 February 2020MG Bus Station9
    2 Yet to start constructionMG Bus Station 6
    Total Parade GroundFalaknuma15

    Stations

    Green Line
    Station NameOpenedConnectionsAlignment
    EnglishUrdu
    1జేబీస్ పెరేడ్ గ్రౌండ్ جے بی ایس پریڈ گراؤنڈ 8 February 2020 Elevated
    2Secunderabad West సికింద్రాబాద్ వెస్ట్ سکندرآباد ویسٹ8 February 2020 Elevated
    3Gandhi Hospital గాంధీ హాస్పిటల్ گاندھی ہسپتال8 February 2020 None Elevated
    4Musheerabad ముషీరాబాద్ مشیرآباد8 February 2020 None Elevated
    5R.T.C. Cross Roads ఆర్.టి.సి క్రాస్ రోడ్ آر ٹی سی کراس روڈز 8 February 2020 None Elevated
    6Chikkadpally చిక్కడపల్లి چکداپلی 8 February 2020 None Elevated
    7Narayanguda నారాయణగూడ نارائن گوڈا 8 February 2020 None Elevated
    8Sultan Bazaar సుల్తాన్ బజార్ سلطان بازار 8 February 2020 None Elevated
    9ఎం.జి బస్ స్టేషన్ ایم جی بس اسٹیشن 8 February 2020 Elevated
    10Salarjung Museum సలార్జున్ మ్యూసియం سالارجنگ میوزیم Yet to start constructionNone Elevated
    11Charminar చార్మినార్ چارمینار None Elevated
    12Shah-Ali-Banda షా-అలీ-బండా شاہ علی بندہ None Elevated
    13Shamsherganj శంషేర్గంజ్ شمشیر گنج None Elevated
    14Jungametta జుంగమెట్ట جنگ آمیٹا۔ None Elevated
    15Falaknuma ఫలక్నుమా فلک نما Elevated

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: The Green Metro Line blues .
    2. Web site: Poor frequency & bad infra hit Metro green line footfall.
    3. Web site: Skywalks to connect Metro with schools & malls: NVS Reddy | Hyderabad News - Times of India. The Times of India.
    4. Web site: Sood. Jyotika. 26 July 2017. How metro rail networks are spreading across India. Livemint.
    5. Web site: 2 December 2007. EPC vs PPP in metro rail. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071202082910/http://www.projectsmonitor.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=14944. 2 December 2007. 18 April 2013. Projectsmonitor.com. dmy-all.
    6. Web site: Kumar. V. Rishi. Eyeing non-fare revenues, L&T Metro Hyderabad takes up transit oriented development. @businessline.
    7. Web site: N.V.S. Reddy to be AP Govt nominee on L&T Metro Rail board. @businessline.
    8. Web site: Hyderabad metro on tricky track, running on losses | Hyderabad News - Times of India. The Times of India.
    9. Web site: K Chandrasekhar Rao: Telangana CM to inaugurate 11-km stretch of Hyderabad Metro on February 7 . The Times of India . 28 November 2021 . en.
    10. Web site: Kevin. Smith. Hyderabad Metro opens Green Line . International Railway Journal . 28 November 2021 . en . 10 February 2020.