LB Nagar metro station

Vasavi LB Nagar
Hyderabad Metro station
General information
Location	L. B. Nagar
Coordinates	17.348426°N 78.550959°E / 17.348426; 78.550959
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Depth	7.07 meters
Platform levels	2
History
Opened	24 September 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09-24)
Services
Preceding station Hyderabad Metro Following station Victoria Memorial towards Miyapur Red Line Terminus

LB Nagar (also known as Vasavi LB Nagar) is a metro station located on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro.[1] It is part of Corridor I of Hyderabad metro starting from Miyapur and was opened to public on 24 September 2018.[2] Five shuttle bus services from L.B. Nagar Metro Station will carry tourists to Ramoji Film City every day.[3] Passengers can visit all miles app or LB Nagar station for more details. This metro station is recording one of the highest footfalls daily.[4][5] In September 2023, a new escalator at Arm-B of the LB Nagar metro station was opened.[6]

The catchment areas of LB Nagar Metro station are major residential hubs of Hayathnagar, Vanasthalipuram, and BN Reddy Nagar to Mansoorabad.[4] In October 2022, LB Nagar metro station was awarded Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green MRTS Certification with the highest platinum rating under the elevated stations category.[7][8] In June 2023, Vasavi Group became the sponsor of the LB Nagar metro station, under semi-naming policy of Hyderabad metro to generate non-fare revenues. The largest gated community project in South India — Ananda Nilayam — is located opposite the LB Nagar Metro Station.

Station layout

Street Level

This is the first level where passengers may park their vehicles and view the local area map.[9]

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.[9]

Platform level

This layer consists of two platforms. Trains takes passengers from this level.[9]

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
L1	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
	Platform 1 Southbound	Towards → Train Terminate Here
	Platform 2 Northbound	Towards ← Miyapur next station is Victoria Memorial
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

References

1. "Hyderabad: LB Nagar stretch tops in Metro passengers".
2. "Hyderabad Metro chugs on Ameerpet-LB Nagar route".
3. "Reaching Film City from metro stations no sweat".
4. "Rush hour chaos frustrates passengers in Hyderabad".
5. "LB Nagar station chugs ahead of Ameerpet in metro footfall".
6. "LB Nagar Metro station to get new escalator".
7. "Three more Hyderabad metro rail stations get green certification".
8. "Hyderabad Metro Rail gets green award".
9. "Metro Stations". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 20 February 2020.