Lakdi-ka-pul metro station

Metro station in Hyderabad, India

17°24′14″N 78°27′53″E / 17.4038078°N 78.4646968°E / 17.4038078; 78.4646968Line(s)Red LinePlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Vasavi LB Nagar
Platform-2 →MiyapurTracks2ConstructionStructure typeElevated, Double-trackPlatform levels2Parking

AvailableBicycle facilitiesAvailableAccessible

Other informationStatusStaffed, OperationalHistoryOpened24 September 2018; 5 years ago (2018-09-24)Electrified25 kV 50 Hz AC through overhead catenaryServices

Preceding station	Hyderabad Metro			Following station
Khairatabad towards Miyapur		Red Line		Assembly towards LB Nagar

Location
Lakdi-ka-pul metro station Location in Telangana

Lakdi-ka-pul (also known as NMDC Lakdi-ka-pul) is a metro station on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro in India. This station was opened to public on 2017. It is located at Lakdi ka pul near to Lakdikapul railway station, Ravindra Bharathi, HP Petrol pump, Telephone Bhavan, Collector's Office, CID Office and Global Hospitals.^[1]

History

It was opened on 24 September 2018.^[2] In July 2023, NMDC became the sponsor of the Lakdi-ka-pul metro station, under semi-naming policy of Hyderabad metro to generate non-fare revenues.^[3]

The station

Structure

Lakdi-ka-pul elevated metro station situated on the Red Line of Hyderabad Metro.^[1]

Facilities

The stations have staircases, elevators and escalators from the street level to the platform level which provide easy and comfortable access. Also, operation panels inside the elevators are installed at a level that can be conveniently operated by all passengers, including differently-abled and elderly citizens.^[1]

Station layout

Street Level: This is the first level where passengers may park their vehicles and view the local area map.^[4]

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.^[4]

Platform level: This layer consists of two platforms. Trains takes passengers from this level.^[4]

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 → Vasavi LB Nagar next station is Assembly
	Platform 2 Northbound	Towards ← Miyapur next station is Khairatabad
	Side platform \| Doors will open on the left
L2

Entry/exit

Lakdi-ka-pul station Entry/exits
Gate No-A	Gate No-B	Gate No-C	Gate No-D

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Metro Stations".
^ "Hyderabad Metro rail flagged off today: See fares, timings, routes and other features". The Indian Express. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
^ "NMDC and L&T Metro Rail join hands, Lakdi-ka-pul station gets new name".
^ ^a ^b ^c "Metro Stations". Hyderabad Metro Rail. Retrieved 20 February 2020.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hyderabad.

Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd Archived 3 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
Google. "Lakdi-ka-pul metro station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.