Ameerpet metro station

Ameerpet
Hyderabad Metro station
Ameerpet metro station
General information
Location	Sanjeevareddy Nagar Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016
Coordinates	17°26′5.29″N 78°26′52.84″E
Owned by	Larsen & Toubro (90%) Government of Telangana (10%)
Operated by	Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd.
Line(s)	Red Line Blue Line
Platforms	4   Red Line : 2 side platforms   Blue Line : 2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	TSRTC, Auto rickshaw, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2
Parking	Available
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	29 November 2017; 7 years ago (2017-11-29)
Services
Preceding station Hyderabad Metro Following station S.R. Nagar towards Miyapur Red Line Punjagutta towards LB Nagar Taruni Madhura Nagar towards Raidurg Blue Line Begumpet towards Nagole
Track layout to Taruni Madhura Nagar to S.R. Nagar 2 1 L2 (upper) 3 4 L1 (lower) to Punjagutta to Begumpet
Location Ameerpet metro station Location in Hyderabad Show map of Hyderabad Ameerpet metro station Ameerpet metro station (Telangana) Show map of Telangana Ameerpet metro station Ameerpet metro station (India) Show map of India

Ameerpet metro station is an interchange metro station between the Red Line and Blue Line of the Hyderabad Metro.[1][2] The Ameerpet Inter-change Metro Station is one of the largest metro stations in India with a sprawling premises over 200,000 square feet (19,000 m^2).[3] Ameerpet metro station is one of the busiest metro stations in Hyderabad with daily footfalls of around 32,000 commuters.[4][5][6]

History

Ameerpet metro outlets

The station was opened in 29 November 2017.

On 22 September 2019, a 27-year-old woman named K Mounika died in a freak accident when a concrete slab,[7] which peeled off when she took shelter during rain,[8] fell off from a height of 9 metres at pillar number A-1053 of the Ameerpet metro station and hit her head.[9][10][11] She was admitted to Aster Prime Hospital in Ameerpet where she succumbed to her injuries. Hyderabad metro authority paid ₹ 20 lakhs as compensation to the victim's family.[12] L&T said it would provide another Rs 15 lakh from an insurance company and job to a family member.[13] A case was registered against L&T under Section 304-A (Negligence causing death) of the IPC.[14] A day after the incident, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K. T. Rama Rao instructed Hyderabad Metro Rail authorities to conduct a thorough investigation[15] and check all structures and facilities in detail to prevent such an incident from occurring again.[16]

Facilities

Ameerpet metro station is a busy commercial spot where there are several outlets selling apparel, biryani, shawarma, tea etc.[17] L&THMRL has set up free wifi access units for commuters at Ameerpet metro station, in association with ACT Fibernet, as part of a pilot project.[18]

Station layout

The two levels of platform at Ameerpet metro station

Street Level

This is the first level where passengers may park their vehicles and view the local area map.[19]

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.[19]

Platform level

This layer consists of two platforms. Trains takes passengers from this level.[19]

L2 Platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the left
Platform 1	→      Red Line towards LB Nagar (Punjagutta) →
Platform 2	←      Red Line towards Miyapur (S.R. Nagar)
Side platform, doors will open on the left
L1 Platforms	Concourse	clothing and food stalls
	Side platform, doors will open on the left
	Platform 4	→      Blue Line towards Nagole (Begumpet) →
	Platform 3	←      Blue Line towards Raidurg (Taruni Madhura Nagar)
	Side platform, doors will open on the left
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
G	Street level	Exit/Entrance

Entrances and exits

Mezzanine (M)

• A - Image Hospital / Punjagutta Circle
• B - Sarathi Studios / Yousufgunda Road
• C - Maitrivanam / Aditya Enclave
• D - Balkampet Road / MCH Market

References

1. "Ameerpet metro station gets e-bikes, eateries". The Hindu. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
2. "station detail".
3. "Via the largest Metro station in the country". Economictimes.indiatimes.com.
4. "Rush hour chaos frustrates passengers in Hyderabad".
5. "Hyderabad Metro sees record 4.6 lakh passengers on New Year's Eve".
6. "Hyderabad Metro breaks record with 2.55 lakh footfall".
7. "Shouldn't have asked her to take Metro, says husband of Hyderabad freak accident victim".
8. "Woman dies as Metro wall peels off, falls on her".
9. "Woman dies after concrete of Hyderabad Metro rail falls on her".
10. "Hyderabad: 27-year-old woman dies after concrete chunks at Metro station fall on her". The Indian Express. 22 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
11. "Hyderabad: Metro commuters fear for their safety". The Times of India. 23 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
12. "Woman killed in Hyd station: Rs 20 lakh for Mounika's life".
13. "Probe begins after woman killed at Hyderabad Metro station".
14. "L&T booked for death at Ameerpet Metro station".
15. "Shoddy maintenance bares safety chinks in Hyderabad metro project".
16. "Woman's death raises questions on Hyderabad Metro quality".
17. "Romancing the city in metro". Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
18. "Watch videos with free Wi-Fi at Hyderabad metro". Deccan Chronicle.
19. "Metro Stations". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 20 February 2020.