Raidurg metro station

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Synchrony @ Raidurg
Hyderabad Metro station
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Raidurg metro station from TCS deccan park side
General information
Location Raheja Mindspace Junction, opposite Lemon Tree Hotel, Raidurg
Coordinates 17°26′32″N78°22′38″E / 17.4422°N 78.3773°E / 17.4422; 78.3773
Line(s) Blue Line
Airport Express Line (under-construction)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Depth7.07 meters
Platform levels2
ParkingYes
History
Opened29 November 2019;4 years ago (2019-11-29)
Services
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Terminus Blue Line HITEC City
towards Nagole
Location
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Raidurg metro station
Location in Telangana

Raidurg (also known as Synchrony @ Raidurg) is a metro station located on the Blue Line of the Hyderabad Metro India. [1] [2] The station was opened on 29 November 2019, two years after first commercial operation of Hyderabad metro started. It is located near Raheja Mindspace Junction. [3] Raidurg metro station is the busiest metro station in Hyderabad with daily footfalls of around 60,000 commuters. [4] [5] In February 2020, Synchrony Financial became the sponsor of the Raidurg metro station, under semi-naming policy of Hyderabad metro to generate non-fare revenues.

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Raidurg station is terminal point of Blue Line. [6] Blue Line will further be extended by 800 metres for multi-level Raidurg station, [7] from where Phase 2 Airport Express will commence. [8] [9] This station was proposed in 2012. [10] Initially, the metro rail was supposed to terminate at Shilparamam but as it was found to be a lake bed, [10] the line was extended by a kilometre to Raidurg where a 15-acre site was earmarked. [11] Raidurg station is opposite Lemon Tree Hotel and TCS Deccan Park. The fourth arm for entry and exit from Raidurg metro station (Arm B on Lemon Tree hotel side) was made operational on 4 April 2023. [12] [4] [13] Mindspace underpass was constructed as part of Strategic road development plan (SRDP), near Raidurg metro station. [14] In April 2022, 1 km long skywalk was inaugurated that connects Raidurg metro station to strategic locations in and around the Raheja Mindspace campus. [15] [16] In September 2022, Ratnadeep Supermarket was opened in Raidurg metro station. In January 2023, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation launched WiFi-enabled air-conditioned mini buses, branded as ‘Cyber Liner’, for IT employees in three corridors between Raidurg metro station and GAR IT Hub at Kokapet, Waverock and Wipro. [17] [18] The catchment areas of Raidurg metro station are IT hub beyond Knowledge city, and Financial District, DLF, Gachibowli, Kokapet, Biodiversity, etc. [4]

L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited is planning to build Hyderabad's biggest mall (of about one million square feet) near Raidurg metro station. [19] [20] In September 2022, as part of Transit-oriented development, L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail entered into a pact to sublease its prime 15-acre (0.061 km2) land parcel at Raidurg Knowledge City opposite IKEA to Brookfield Group at ₹1,020 crore (US$120 million) for a 50-year lease period. [21] [22] In November 2022, L&T opened a new, 100,000 sq. ft. state-of-the art digital experience centre for LTIMindtree in the L&T Metro Building (L&T Next Avenue B1) opposite IKEA. [23] [24] In August 2023, as part of its debt restructuring, L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail received approval from Government of Telangana for leasing 15-acre (0.061 km2) of land parcel at Raidurg to Rafferty Developments, [25] a joint venture between Brookfield Corporation and K Raheja Corp, for 50 years for a consideration of over ₹1,200 crore (US$140 million). [26]

The existing corridor three (Blue line) from Raidurg Station to the new Airport Metro Raidurg Station will be extended by about 900 meters, [27] thus it would be an integrated four-level station, somewhat similar to JBS Station of metro corridor-2 (Green line) and Ameerpet interchange station. The extended blue line terminal station and the Airport Metro station is planned as a combined interchange station one over the other. [28] The combined interchange station design is due to space constraints in front of L&T and Aurobindo buildings after IKEA junction. The first two levels will accommodate Airport Metro station and the top two levels will accommodate the extended blue line (Corridor 3) terminal station.

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