Ameerpet metro station
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| Location | Sanjeevareddy Nagar Road, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°26′5.29″N 78°26′52.84″E / 17.4348028°N 78.4480111°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operated by | Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  TSRTC, Auto rickshaw, Taxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated, Double track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking |  Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 29 November 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 m2).[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
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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
[edit]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
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- 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
[edit]- Mezzanine (M)
- A - Image Hospital / Punjagutta Circle
- B - Sarathi Studios / Yousufgunda Road
- C - Maitrivanam / Aditya Enclave
- D - Balkampet Road / MCH Market
References
[edit]- ^ "Ameerpet metro station gets e-bikes, eateries". The Hindu. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "station detail".
- ^ "Via the largest Metro station in the country". Economictimes.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Rush hour chaos frustrates passengers in Hyderabad".
- ^ "Hyderabad Metro sees record 4.6 lakh passengers on New Year's Eve".
- ^ "Hyderabad Metro breaks record with 2.55 lakh footfall".
- ^ "Shouldn't have asked her to take Metro, says husband of Hyderabad freak accident victim".
- ^ "Woman dies as Metro wall peels off, falls on her".
- ^ "Woman dies after concrete of Hyderabad Metro rail falls on her".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Woman killed in Hyd station: Rs 20 lakh for Mounika's life".
- ^ "Probe begins after woman killed at Hyderabad Metro station".
- ^ "L&T booked for death at Ameerpet Metro station".
- ^ "Shoddy maintenance bares safety chinks in Hyderabad metro project".
- ^ "Woman's death raises questions on Hyderabad Metro quality".
- ^ "Romancing the city in metro". Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Watch videos with free Wi-Fi at Hyderabad metro". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ a b c "Metro Stations". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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