Ameerpet metro station

Ameerpet metro station is an interchange metro station between the Red Line and Blue Line of the Hyderabad Metro in India. The Ameerpet Inter-change Metro Station is one of the largest metro stations in India with a sprawling premises over 200,000 sqft. Ameerpet metro station is one of the busiest metro stations in Hyderabad with daily footfalls of around 32,000 commuters.

History


The station was opened in 29 November 2017.

On 22 September 2019, a 27-year-old woman named K Mounika died in a freak accident when a concrete slab fell from a height of 9 metres from pillar A-1053 of the Ameerpet metro station and hit her head. She was admitted to Aster Prime Hospital in Ameerpet where she succumbed to her injuries. Hyderabad metro authority paid ₹ 2 million as compensation to the victim's family. L&T said it would provide another Rs 0.15 million from an insurance company and provide a job to a family member. A case was registered against L&T under Section 304-A (Negligence causing death) of the Indian Penal Code. A day after the incident, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K. T. Rama Rao instructed Hyderabad Metro Rail authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and check all structures and facilities in detail to prevent such an incident from occurring again.

Facilities
Ameerpet metro station is a busy commercial spot where there are several outlets selling apparel, biryani, shawarma, tea etc. L&THMRL has set up free wifi access units for commuters at Ameerpet metro station, in association with ACT Fibernet, as part of a pilot project. In December 2023, Goldsikka ATM was launched at Ameerpet metro station, that dispenses Gold and silver coins.

Station layout

 * Street Level : This is the first level where passengers may park their vehicles and view the local area map.


 * 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.


 * Platform level  : This layer consists of two platforms. Trains takes passengers from this level.

Entrances and exits

 * Mezzanine (M)
 * A - Image Hospital / Punjagutta Circle
 * B - Sarathi Studios / Yousufgunda Road
 * C - Maitrivanam / Aditya Enclave
 * D - Balkampet Road / MCH Market