HITEC City metro station

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HITEC City
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General information
Location7/A/2, HITEC City Rd, Jaihind Enclave, Near Cyber Towers, HITEC City, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500081
Coordinates 17°22′41″N78°28′48″E / 17.378055°N 78.480005°E / 17.378055; 78.480005
Line(s) Blue Line
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Depth7.07 meters
Platform levels2
History
OpenedMarch 20, 2019;5 years ago (2019-03-20)
Services
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Raidurg
Terminus
 Blue Line Durgam Cheruvu
towards Nagole
Location
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HITEC City metro station
Location in Telangana

HITEC City Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Hyderabad Metro in India. [1] [2] Hitec City has three-level stations, having an estimated height of up to 60 feet or 18 metres. [3] Hitec City metro station is near National Institute of Fashion Technology Hyderabad and Hyderabad Next Galleria mall (PVR icon multiplex). [4] Hyderabad Next Galleria is developed by L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited, [5] and is spread over two acres and with a built up area of about 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2). [6] [7] A dedicated skywalk connects the metro station to the Next Galleria mall. In September 2019, Medicover Hospitals (Formerly MaxCure Hospitals) became the sponsor of the HITEC City metro station, under semi-naming policy of Hyderabad metro to generate non-fare revenues. In May 2022, an exclusive electronic and technology mall, ‘e-Galleria’, was started in HITEC City metro station. [8]

HITEC City metro station is the most busiest metro station in Hyderabad, [9] with daily footfalls of around 42,000 commuters. [10] [11] This Corridor Three (Blue) from Nagole has few pillars inside Cyber Towers compound, thereafter the route turn towards Cyber Gateway, [12] and finally cumlimating at the terminal point in Raheja Mindspace Junction (Raidurg metro station), [13] from where Phase 2 airport route will commence. [14] A reverse viaduct is between HiTec City and Trident Hotel. [15] There are shuttle services from Hi-tech metro station to nearby IT companies like Microsoft, Value Labs and Raheja Mindspace to improve the last mile connectivity. [16] [17] In January 2023, the Visa Application Center (VAC) used for biometrics appointments, IW submissions & passport collection moved to Lower Concourse, HITEC City metro station, [18] [19] while actual visa interviews will continue at the US Consulate in Hyderabad. [20]

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Hyderabad metro towards HITEC city Cyber Towers

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References

  1. ↑ "Hyderabad metro to commission line up to Hitec City by year end".
  2. ↑ "Hyderabad metro stations we keenly await".
  3. ↑ "Punjagutta, Hitec Metro stations to stand tall".
  4. ↑ "'Reverse' metro construction under way at Hi-Tec City".
  5. ↑ "L&TMRH to open two more malls".
  6. ↑ "Hyderabad Next Galleria mall in Hitec City operational".
  7. ↑ "Get ready for a shopping spree: 3 million sft mall space in the offing at Hi-Tec City".
  8. ↑ "A new tech avatar for Hi-Tech City mall".
  9. ↑ "HiTec City metro travellers can expect better frequency".
  10. ↑ "Techies take to metro and how! Hitec city line registers record footfall".
  11. ↑ "Another feather in Metro Rail's cap".
  12. ↑ "Metro rail line to Raidurg another two years away".
  13. ↑ "Which way will airport metro go?".
  14. ↑ "All corridors ready by late 2019".
  15. ↑ "Hyderabad Metro to run trains to HiTec City at 3 minute frequency".
  16. ↑ "Last-mile connectivity getting better by the day".
  17. ↑ "Metro passenger count touches 2.8 lakh".
  18. ↑ "'No change in venue of US Consulate in Hyderabad': Consulate issues clarification".
  19. ↑ "US Consulate General to move into new facility in Nanakramguda on March 20".
  20. ↑ "US visa application centre to shift on Jan. 8".