Victoria Memorial metro station

Victoria Memorial
Hyderabad Metro station
General information
LocationL. B. Nagar
Coordinates17°20′54″N 78°33′03″E / 17.348426°N 78.550959°E / 17.348426; 78.550959
Owned byHyderabad Metro
Line(s)Red Line
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Depth7.07 meters
Platform levels2
ParkingAvailable
History
Opened24 September 2018
Services
Preceding station Hyderabad Metro Following station
Chaitanyapuri
towards Miyapur
 Red Line LB Nagar
Terminus

The Victoria Memorial Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro, India.[1] It is part of Corridor I of Hyderabad metro starting from Miyapur and was opened to public on 24 September 2018.

Etymology

This metro station is named after Victoria Memorial Home (Saroornagar-e-Mahal), constructed in 1901 by Nizam, Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI.[1] It is located near Sri Khilla Maisamma Temple.[2]

Station layout

Street Level
This is the first level where passengers may park their vehicles and view the local area map.[3]
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.[3]
Platform level
This layer consists of two platforms. Trains takes passengers from this level.[3]
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
Platform 2
Northbound 		Towards ← Miyapur next station is Chaitanyapuri
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

History

It was opened to public on 24 September 2018.

Facilities

References

  1. ^ a b "Heritage vantage point from Metro". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Temple in a ruined fortress". The Hindu.
  3. ^ a b c "Metro Stations". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 20 February 2020.


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