Victoria Memorial metro station explained

Victoria Memorial
Style:	Hyderabad Metro
Address:	L. B. Nagar
Coordinates:	17.3484°N 78.551°W
Structure:	Elevated
Depth:	7.07 meters
Levels:	2
Tracks:	2
Parking:	Available
Opened:	24 September 2018
Owned:	Hyderabad Metro

The Victoria Memorial Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro, India.^[1] It is part of Corridor I of Hyderabad metro starting from Miyapur and was opened to public on 24 September 2018.

Etymology

This metro station is named after Victoria Memorial Home (Saroornagar-e-Mahal), constructed in 1901 by Nizam, Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI. It is located near Sri Khilla Maisamma Temple.^[2]

Station layout

Street Level: This is the first level where passengers may park their vehicles and view the local area map.^[3]

Concourse level: Ticketing office or Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) is located here. Retail outlets and other facilities like washrooms, ATMs, first aid, etc., will be available in this area.^[3]

Platform level : This layer consists of two platforms. Trains takes passengers from this level.^[3]

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
valign=top	L1	valign=top	Mezzanine	valign=top	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform	Doors will open on the left
Platform 1 Southbound	Towards → Vasavi LB Nagar
Platform 2 Northbound	Towards ← Miyapur next station is Chaitanyapuri
Side platform	Doors will open on the left
L2

History

It was opened to public on 24 September 2018.

Notes and References

Web site: Heritage vantage point from Metro. The Times of India. 2019-10-13.
Web site: Temple in a ruined fortress. .
Web site: Metro Stations . Hyderabad Metro Rail . 20 February 2020 .