Green Line (Hyderabad Metro)

The Green Line is a part of the Hyderabad Metro system in Telangana, India. The line is 16.6 km long and spans 15 stations from JBS Parade Ground to Falaknuma. It was funded by a public–private partnership (PPP), with the state government holding a minority equity stake. A special purpose vehicle company, L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Ltd (L&TMRHL), was established by the construction company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to develop the Hyderabad Metro rail project.

Green Line
Metro train arriving at Secunderabad West metro station
Overview
Other name(s)Corridor – II
StatusOperational
LocaleHyderabad
Termini
  • JBS Parade Ground
  • Falaknuma
Connecting lines
Stations15 (9 opened, 6 yet to open)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemHyderabad Metro
Operator(s)Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL)
Depot(s)Falaknuma
Rolling stockHyundai Rotem
History
Opened8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)
Technical
Line length16.6 km (10.3 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)
SignallingCBTC
Route map
Hyderabad Metro Green Line highlighted in green
Parade Ground Blue Line
Secunderabad West
Gandhi Hospital
Musheerabad
R.T.C. X Roads
Chikkadpally
Narayanaguda
Sultan Bazaar
MG Bus Station Red Line
Salarjung Museum
Charminar
Shah-Ali-Banda
Shamsherganj
Jungametta
Falaknuma Palace

An 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) 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, and opened to the public the next day. A 5.6 km southward extension from MG Bus Station to Falaknuma is yet to be completed in the Old City.

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