Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Balanagar metro station

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Hyderabad Metro station
General information
Location	Near Balanagar Y Junction, Near Chennai Shopping Mall, Hyderabad , India [1]
Coordinates	17°29′48″N78°22′04″E / 17.4965811°N 78.3676732°E / 17.4965811; 78.3676732
Line(s)	Red Line
Platforms	Side platform Platform-1 → Vasavi LB Nagar Platform-2 → Miyapur
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double-track
Platform levels	2
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible
Other information
Status	Staffed, Operational
History
Opened	29 November 2017;6 years ago (2017-11-29)
Electrified	25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary
Services
Preceding station Hyderabad Metro Following station Kukatpally towards Miyapur Red Line Moosapet towards LB Nagar
Route map Legend Miyapur Miyapur Depot JNTU College KPHB Colony Kukatpally Balanagar Moosapet Bharat Nagar Erragadda ESI Hospital S.R. Nagar Ameerpet Blue Line Punjagutta Irrum Manzil Khairatabad Lakdi-ka-pul Assembly Nampally Gandhi Bhavan Osmania Medical College M.G. Bus Station Green Line Malakpet New Market Musarambagh Dilsukhnagar Chaitanyapuri Victoria Memorial LB Nagar
Location Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Metro Station Location in Telangana

The Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Balanagar Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro, in India. ^[2] This station was opened to the public on 29 November 2017,^{[ citation needed ]} named Balanagar Metro Station. It was renamed on 14 April 2018. ^[3] It is near to Chennai Shopping Mall. ^[4]

History

It was opened on 29 November 2017. ^[5]

The station

Structure

Balanagar elevated metro station situated on the Red Line of Hyderabad Metro. ^[6]

Facilities

The stations have staircases, elevators and escalators from the street level to the platform level which provide easy and comfortable access. Also, operation panels inside the elevators are installed at a level that can be conveniently operated by all passengers, including differently-abled and elderly citizens. ^[6]

Station layout

Street Level

This is the first level where passengers may park their vehicles and view the local area map. ^[7]

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. ^[7]

Platform level

This layer consists of two platforms. Trains takes passengers from this level. ^[7]

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 → Vasavi LB Nagar next station is Moosapet
	Platform 2 Northbound	Towards ← Miyapur next station is Kukatpally
	Side platform | Doors will open on the left
L2

See also

• Hyderabad
• Transport in Hyderabad
• List of rapid transit systems
• List of metro systems

References

1. "Metro Stations".
2. "Parking at Miyapur Metro Rail station to cost Rs 12 for 2 hours". 31 December 2017.
3. "Balanagar station renamed as Dr BR Ambedkar Metro Station". Deccan Chronicle. Daksham (www.daksham.com). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
4. "Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Balanagar". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
5. "Hyderabad Metro rail flagged off today: See fares, timings, routes and other features". The Indian Express. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
6. "Metro Stations". ltmetro.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
7. "Metro Stations". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

External links

• Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd Archived 3 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
• Google. "Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Balanagar metro station" (Map). Google Maps . Google.