Victoria Memorial | |||||||||||
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 Hyderabad Metro station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | L. B. Nagar | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°20′54″N 78°33′03″E / 17.348426°N 78.550959°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Hyderabad Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Red Line | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Depth | 7.07 meters | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 September 2018 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The Victoria Memorial Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro.[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  | |
| Platform 1 Southbound |
Towards → LB Nagar | |
| Platform 2 Northbound |
Towards ← Miyapur next station is Chaitanyapuri | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||
History
It was opened to public on 24 September 2018.
Facilities
References
- 1 2 "Heritage vantage point from Metro". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ↑ "Temple in a ruined fortress". The Hindu.
- 1 2 3 "Metro Stations". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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