Corridor IV (Hyderabad Metro) explained

Corridor IV or the Airport Line is a proposed line serving Hyderabad as part of the Hyderabad Metro rail network in the city. The line spans . It starts at Nagole and ends at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, going through crucial areas such as LB Nagar, Owiasi Hospitals, Chandrayangutta, New High Court, and Shamshabad. There are 24 stations, 23 of which are proposed to be elevated, with the airport station being the only underground station. Its current proposal includes connections with Blue Line at Nagole, Red Line at LB Nagar and Green Line at Chandrayangutta.

History

After the opening of Phase I one of the major complaints was the crucial areas of Nagole and LB Nagar not being connected, despite Nagole and LB Nagar being the terminus points for the Blue and the Red line respectively. The state government looked at the options of extending the metro from Nagole to LB Nagar, but this proposal was soon rejected by the central government, citing low ridership expectation.^{[1] [2]} This was soon criticized by the state government, which alleged favouritism over metro project approvals, causing tensions between the two.^{[3] [4]}

During the same time, there were rising calls for metro connectivity to the airport. For this reason on 26 March 2018, a special purpose vehicle company, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML), was established by the Government of Telangana to develop the Hyderabad Airport Metro Express.^{[5] [6]} Later the government released tenders for the construction of the line and aimed to began construction in 2024. However, following the change of the government due to the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, Revanth Reddy put the line on hold and ordered a redesign of the line. He later announced the airport express line was being put on hold and introduced the metro Phase II where a new airport line was designed which started from Nagole instead of Raidurg. The line would connect the highly requested Nagole LB Nagar route and extend towards Old city and finally the airport.

Finances

Unlike Phase I, which followed a private-public-partnership between Larsen&Turbo and the government of Telangana, the government of Telangana decided to pursue a joint venture with the Indian Central Government for Phase II of Hyderabad Metro. Out of the required money which will be contributed by the government, the state government and central government will each contribute 50%. The remainder of the money will be borrowed from various banks at a low interest rate.^[7] The total cost of Phase II is estimated to be Rs 24,237 crore.^[8]

Stations

Interchanges

Passenger interchange facilities, connecting to other metro and railway lines, will be provided at the following stations:

• Nagole (connects to the Blue Line,which runs between Miyapur and LB Nagar)
• LB Nagar (connects to the Red Line, which runs between Raidurg and Nagole)
• Chandrayangutta (connects to the Green Line, which runs between JBS Parade Ground and Falaknuma)

List of stations

Corridor IV
	Station name		Opened	Connections	Alignment
	English	Telugu
1	Nagole	నాగోల్	Proposed		Elevated
2	Alkapuri Junction	అల్కాపురి జంక్షన్	Proposed	None	Elevated
3	Kamineni Hospitals	కామినేని హాస్పిటల్స్	Proposed	None	Elevated
4	Nagole X Road	నాగోల్ ఎక్స్ రోడ్	Proposed	None	Elevated
5	LB Nagar	ఎల్ బి నగర్	Proposed		Elevated
6	Bairamalguda	బైరామల్గూడ	Proposed	None	Elevated
7	Maitri Nagar	మైత్రి నగర్	Proposed	None	Elevated
8	Karimenghat	కరిమేన్‌ఘాట్	Proposed	None	Elevated
9	Champapet Road	చంపాపేట్ రోడ్	Proposed	None	Elevated
10	Owiasi Hospitals	ఒవైసి హాస్పిటల్స్	Proposed	None	Elevated
11	DRDO	డి ఆర్ డి ఓ	Proposed	None	Elevated
12	Balapur Road	బాలాపూర్ రోడ్	Proposed	None	Elevated
13	Chandrayangutta	చాంద్రాయణగుట్ట	Proposed		Elevated
14	Bandlaguda Road	బండ్లగూడ రోడ్	Proposed	None	Elevated
15	Mailardevpally	మైలార్‌దేవ్‌పల్లి	Proposed	None	Elevated
16	Katedan	కాటేదాన్	Proposed	None	Elevated
17	Aramghar	ఆరామ్ఘర్	Proposed	None	Elevated
18	New High Court	కొత్త హైకోర్టు	Proposed	None	Elevated
19	Gaganpahad	గగన్‌పహాడ్	Proposed	None	Elevated
20	Satamrai	సతామ్రాయి	Proposed	None	Elevated
21	Siddanthi	సిద్దంతి	Proposed	None	Elevated
22	Shamshabad	శంషాబాద్	Proposed	None	Elevated
23	Cargo	కార్గో	Proposed	None	Elevated
24	RGIA	ఆర్ జి ఐ ఎ	Proposed	None	Underground

Notes and References

1. News: Geetanath . V. . 2023-03-28 . Metro line from Lakdikapul to BHEL, Nagole to LB Nagar, is not feasible, says Centre . 2024-10-04 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
2. Web site: Hyderabad Metro Rail, Charting an Ambitious Path of Expansion – Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited . 2024-10-04 . hmrl.co.in.
3. Web site: Service . Express News . 2023-03-29 . KTR hits out at Centre for rejecting Hyderabad metro proposal . 2024-10-04 . The New Indian Express . en.
4. Web site: 2023-03-28 . Hyderabad Metro phase 2: KTR writes to Centre alleging discrimination, wants proposal approved on merits . 2024-10-04 . The Indian Express . en.
5. News: Geetanath . V. . 5 November 2020 . Metro Rail to airport may not take off . The Hindu.
6. News: Geetanath . V. . 21 April 2022 . Govt's 'open offer' to private firms for Airport Metro . The Hindu.
7. News: Geetanath . V. . 2024-07-22 . Hyderabad’s Airport Metro works to start after JV pact with Centre . 2024-10-04 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
8. Web site: Kaushik . Shrimansi . 2024-09-30 . Hyderabad Metro Phase 2 Expands to 116 km With Airport Link . 2024-10-04 . www.deccanchronicle.com . en.