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Metro station in Hyderabad, India For the bus stand in same city, see Mahatma Gandhi bus station, Hyderabad. This article is about the Hyderabad Metro station. For other metro stations with the same name, see Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station.

MG Bus Station
Hyderabad Metro station
General information
LocationImlibun, Gowliguda North, Mahatma Gandhi bus station, Hyderabad
Coordinates17°22′41″N 78°28′48″E / 17.378055°N 78.480005°E / 17.378055; 78.480005
Line(s)Red Line
Green Line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Depth7.07 meters
Platform levels2
ParkingAvailable (not available in some areas)
History
Opened24 September 2018
Services
Preceding station Hyderabad Metro Following station
Osmania Medical Collegetowards Miyapur Red Line Malakpettowards LB Nagar
Sultan Bazaartowards Parade Ground Green Line Salarjung Museumtowards Falaknuma

MG Bus Station (MGBS) metro station is an interchange metro station between Red Line and Green Line of the Hyderabad Metro in India. The MG Bus Station Inter-change Metro Station has become one of the largest metro station in Asia, with a sprawling premises over 280,000 square feet (26,000 m).

History

It was opened on 24 September 2018.

Facilities

It is even bigger than Ameerpet metro station. The commuters can switch between the LB Nagar–Miyapur and JBS–Falaknuma stretches of Hyderabad Metro Rail. MG Bus Station metro station is spread over a length of 140 metres and a width of 45 metres. The Corridor-I (Miyapur–L B Nagar) station is at the first and second floors, the Corridor-II (JBS–Falaknuma) station is in the upper, third and fourth floors.

References

  1. Kumar, S. Sandeep (22 September 2018). "Countdown begins for Hyderabad Metro line launch". Telangana Today. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "MGBS station to be one of the biggest Metro stations in Asia". The Times of India.
  3. Geetanath, V. (8 September 2018). "One of Asia's biggest metro stations in the making". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. "Hyderabad: Work still under way as D-Day nears".

External links

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