Punjagutta metro station
Punjagutta | |||||||||||
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 Hyderabad Metro station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 8-2-340/1, Punjagutta Rd, Punjagutta Officers Colony, Hyderabad, Telangana 500082 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°26′12″N 78°26′38″E / 17.436793°N 78.443906°E | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Red Line | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Depth | 7.07 meters | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 September 2018 | ||||||||||
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The Punjagutta Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro in India.[1] It is part of Corridor I of the Hyderabad Metro starting from Miyapur and was opened to the public on 24 September 2018.
History
[edit]It was opened to the public on 24 September 2018. In October 2022, Punjagutta metro station was awarded Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green MRTS Certification with the highest platinum rating under elevated stations category.[2][3]
Facilities
[edit]A skywalk and public space has been constructed between Metro mall (Hyderabad Next Galleria) at Panjagutta and the Metro station.[4] The Metro Rail viaduct at Punjagutta was built in four months by Larsen & Toubro Hyderabad Metro Rail.[5]
Station layout
[edit]- Street Level
- This is the first level where passengers may park their vehicles and view the local area map.[6]
- 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.[6]
- Platform level
- This layer consists of two platforms. Trains takes passengers from this level.[6]
| 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 
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| Platform 1 Southbound |
Towards → Vasavi LB Nagar next station is Irrum Manzil | |
| Platform 2 Northbound |
Towards ← Miyapur next station is Ameerpet Change at the next station for Blue Line | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left
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| L2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Iyer, Swathy (24 October 2018). "Hyderabad: Panjagutta Metro walkway work trauma for commuters".
- ^ "Three more Hyderabad metro rail stations get green certification".
- ^ "Hyderabad Metro Rail gets green award".
- ^ "New skywalk in Punjagutta inaugurated".
- ^ "Construction completed without obstructing traffic at busy Punjagutta junction".
- ^ a b c "Metro Stations". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
