Punjagutta metro station

Punjagutta
Hyderabad Metro station
General information
Location8-2-340/1, Punjagutta Rd, Punjagutta Officers Colony, Hyderabad, Telangana 500082
Coordinates17°26′12″N 78°26′38″E / 17.436793°N 78.443906°E / 17.436793; 78.443906
Line(s)Red Line
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Depth7.07 meters
Platform levels2
History
Opened24 September 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09-24)
Services
Preceding station Hyderabad Metro Following station
Ameerpet
towards Miyapur
 Red Line Irrum Manzil
towards LB Nagar

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

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

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]

Hyderabad Next Galleria) at Panjagutta

Station layout

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 Disabled access
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 Disabled access
L2

References

  1. ^ Iyer, Swathy (24 October 2018). "Hyderabad: Panjagutta Metro walkway work trauma for commuters".
  2. ^ "Three more Hyderabad metro rail stations get green certification".
  3. ^ "Hyderabad Metro Rail gets green award".
  4. ^ "New skywalk in Punjagutta inaugurated".
  5. ^ "Construction completed without obstructing traffic at busy Punjagutta junction".
  6. ^ a b c "Metro Stations". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 20 February 2020.