Nagole-Shilparamam (Corridor III), a transformational corridor of Hyderabad Metro Rail

Hyderabad Metro Rail is a mass rapid transit system, implemented entirely on PPP (Public- Private Partnership) mode. Hyderabad Metro Rail is considered the largest PPP project ever undertaken for a metro rail in the world with a total investment of Rs 14,132 crore, for a length of approximately 72 km.

The project is expected to provide a fillip to the growth story of Hyderabad, an emerging global city with a strong reputation as a hub of Pharma, IT and other service industries. The Metro Rail covering 72 km in Hyderabad, comprises of three corridors. These are Jubilee Bus Station-Falaknuma (Corridor II), Miyapur-LB Nagar (Corridor I) and Nagole-Shilparamam (Corridor III). The Nagole-Mettuguda section of Nagole-Shilparamam corridor is the first line that would be thrown open to the public after extensive trial runs, in the year 2015. The entire corridor stretching from Nagole to Shilparamam for a total of 27.5 km crisscrosses some of the dense traffic corridors of Hyderabad city.  Also called as Blue Line, Nagole, Shilparamam corridor consists of 23 stations, approximately one for every one kilometer. The stations of this corridor are Nagole, Uppal, Survey of India, NGRI, Habsiguda, Tarnaka, Mettuguda, Secunderabad, Parade Ground, Paradise, Rasoolpura, Prakash Nagar, Begumpet, Ameerpet, Madhura Nagar, Yousufguda, Jubilee Hills Road, and Jubilee Hills Check post, Peddamma Temple, Madhapur PS, Durgam Cheruvu, Hitech City and Cyber Gateway. The corridor also has two interchange stations connecting other corridors. Ameerpet station connects corridors 3 and 1 while Parade Grounds station connects corridors 3 and 2.

The noteworthy feature of this corridor is that it connects the predominantly residential suburbs of Hyderabad’s Eastern plank, with the high growth business district, also called Cyberabad. Currently, thousands of commuters travel across the route, which takes more than one and a half hour on an average for the commute due to traffic hassles.  Once Metro becomes operational, the travel time is expected to be reduced considerably, which would only be slightly more than 30 minutes. Tremendous saving of time, costs and a pleasurable ride in modern coaches of Hyderabad Metro Rail that are fully air conditioned and reliable, truly Hyderabad Metro Rail is a boon that is all set to transform the way one travels in Hyderabad city.

The corridor traverses through the railway and business hubs of Secunderabad and the educational hub of Ameerpet and also the up-market areas of Yousufguda and Jubilee hills. The corridor, even in its current construction phase is evoking much interest and witnessing the prospects of high development in future, thereby creating growth zones all along the route. Nagole-Shilparamam corridor is a significant growth corridor, boosting the image of Brand Hyderabad.