Victoria Memorial metro station

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.

Victoria Memorial
Hyderabad Metro station
LocationL. B. Nagar
Coordinates17.348426°N 78.550959°E / 17.348426; 78.550959
Owned byHyderabad Metro
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

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]

History

It was opened to public on 24 September 2018.

References

  1. "Heritage vantage point from Metro". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "Temple in a ruined fortress".


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