Hyderabad Metro Route Finder

Rider's guide

Getting around Hyderabad by Metro

Hyderabad Metro Rail is the quickest way across the city at rush hour. It runs above the traffic on an elevated viaduct, connects the old city to the western IT corridor, and links the two big bus terminals and both Secunderabad railway areas. This guide covers how the network is laid out, how to change lines, how to find the right platform, and the small habits that make daily trips easier.

The network at a glance

The operational network has three lines and 57 stations across roughly 69 km of route. Every station is elevated, and every station follows the same three-tier layout: the street level with entrances, the concourse level where you buy tickets and pass the fare gates, and the platform level where trains stop. Once you have used one station, you know how all of them work.

The lines are named by colour. The Red Line runs north-west to south-east from Miyapur to L.B. Nagar. The Blue Line runs east to west from Nagole to Raidurg. The Green Line is a short north-south link from JBS Parade Ground to MG Bus Station. The three lines meet at three interchanges: Ameerpet (Red and Blue), MG Bus Station (Red and Green), and Parade Ground (Blue and Green). Because each pair of lines shares exactly one interchange, most trips across the city need one change at most, and only a few need two.

A rough mental map helps. Picture the Red Line as a diagonal from Kukatpally down through Ameerpet, Punjagutta, Nampally and Dilsukhnagar. The Blue Line crosses it at Ameerpet, heading east through Begumpet and Secunderabad to Uppal, and west through Jubilee Hills and Madhapur to HITEC City and Raidurg. The Green Line closes the triangle on the north-east side, joining Secunderabad to Koti and the MGBS bus terminal.

Red Line: Miyapur to L.B. Nagar

The Red Line is the longest line, at about 29 km with 27 stations. It begins at Miyapur, in the residential north-west, and passes through JNTU College, KPHB Colony and Kukatpally, some of the densest housing areas in the city. It continues through Balanagar, Moosapet and Erragadda to S.R. Nagar and Ameerpet, where it meets the Blue Line.

South of Ameerpet the line serves the city centre. Punjagutta and Khairatabad are shopping and office areas. Lakdikapul and Assembly are close to government offices and the Public Gardens. Nampally is the stop for Hyderabad Deccan railway station. Gandhi Bhavan and Osmania Medical College are the stops for Koti and Abids. At MG Bus Station the line meets the Green Line and the city's main inter-state bus terminal.

The final stretch runs east through Malakpet, New Market and Musarambagh to Dilsukhnagar, one of the busiest commercial hubs in the east of the city, then on to Chaitanyapuri, Victoria Memorial and the terminal at L.B. Nagar. If you live along the Vijayawada highway corridor, L.B. Nagar is usually your entry point to the network.

Blue Line: Nagole to Raidurg

The Blue Line has 23 stations over about 27 km and carries much of the city's IT commute. It starts at Nagole in the east and runs through Uppal, Stadium, NGRI, Habsiguda and Tarnaka, areas with large residential colonies, research institutes and Osmania University nearby. Mettuguda and Secunderabad East serve the Secunderabad railway station area, and Parade Ground is the change for the Green Line.

Westward, the line passes Paradise, Rasoolpura, Prakash Nagar and Begumpet before reaching Ameerpet. After Ameerpet it climbs into Jubilee Hills: Madhura Nagar, Yusufguda, Road No. 5 Jubilee Hills, Jubilee Hills Check Post and Peddamma Gudi. The last four stations, Madhapur, Durgam Cheruvu, HITEC City and Raidurg, serve the main technology district. Raidurg is the closest station to the Financial District and Gachibowli.

Morning trains heading west and evening trains heading east are the most crowded on the whole network. If your hours are flexible, travelling before 8:30 or after 10:30 in the morning makes a real difference.

Green Line: JBS Parade Ground to MG Bus Station

The Green Line is short, with 9 stations over about 10 km, but it fills an important gap. It links the Jubilee Bus Station in Secunderabad to the MGBS terminal, so a traveller arriving by bus at one end of the city can reach the other quickly. The stations in between are Secunderabad West, Gandhi Hospital, Musheerabad, RTC Cross Roads, Chikkadpally, Narayanguda and Sultan Bazaar.

RTC Cross Roads and Chikkadpally are popular for cinemas, coaching institutes and restaurants. Narayanguda and Sultan Bazaar sit close to the Koti markets. An extension south towards the old city and Falaknuma has been planned for years, but it was not open as of October 2026, so the Green Line still ends at MG Bus Station.

How to change lines

Changing lines never requires leaving the paid area, and you do not need a new ticket. Your single ticket or smart card covers the whole trip from your entry gate to your exit gate, whatever route you take in between. Each interchange works a little differently.

Ameerpet (Red and Blue). This is the busiest station on the network and is built on several levels. The Red Line platforms sit high above the street, and the Blue Line platforms are on a lower level. Get off the train, follow the overhead signs in the colour of the line you want, and take the stairs, escalators or lifts. Allow five to eight minutes at peak hours, because the escalators queue.

MG Bus Station (Red and Green). MGBS is one of the largest metro stations in Asia. The Green Line ends here, so if you are changing onto it you can board any Green Line train; they all head north towards JBS Parade Ground. Coming off the Green Line, follow the red signs and check whether you need the platform towards Miyapur or towards L.B. Nagar.

Parade Ground (Blue and Green). The Blue Line station is called Parade Ground and the Green Line terminal is called JBS Parade Ground. They are separate stations joined by a connecting walkway, so this change takes longer than the other two. Budget around eight minutes. This route finder shows the walk as its own step so you know to expect it.

Finding the right platform

Every station on the network has two platforms, one for each direction. Hyderabad's signs do not ask you to remember platform numbers. They name the last station of the line in that direction. If you are travelling from Ameerpet to HITEC City, for example, you want the Blue Line platform marked towards Raidurg, because Raidurg is the end of the line beyond HITEC City.

To work out the direction yourself, find your destination on the line and look at which end it lies towards. The terminals are Miyapur and L.B. Nagar on the Red Line, Nagole and Raidurg on the Blue Line, and JBS Parade Ground and MG Bus Station on the Green Line. The journey planner at the top of this page does this for you and shows the platform name for every leg, including after each change.

Inside the train, the next station is announced in Telugu, English and Hindi and shown on the displays above the doors. Station signboards are in Telugu, English, Hindi and Urdu. The planner also tells you which station comes just before your stop, so you have a one-stop warning to move towards the doors.

Tickets, cards and paying

Fares are charged by distance, so a short hop costs less than a cross-city trip. You can travel on a single-journey ticket or a stored-value smart card. Single-journey tickets are sold at station counters and ticket machines, and QR tickets can be bought on a phone through the official app and messaging services. Smart cards are topped up and tapped at the gates, which saves queueing and usually comes with a discount over single tickets.

Fares were revised in 2025, and offers on cards and holidays change from time to time. For the current fare between two stations, check the official Hyderabad Metro Rail app or the counter at the station before you travel. Keep your ticket or card until you leave, because you need it to open the exit gate.

Timings and frequency

The first trains leave the terminal stations at 6:00 in the morning and the last trains leave at 11:00 at night. Because of this, the last train from a mid-line station passes later than 11:00, depending on how far it is from the terminal. If you are making a late trip with a change, start earlier: you need to reach the interchange in time for the last train on your second line.

Trains run every few minutes at peak hours and less often early in the morning and late at night. Timings can change for festivals, cricket matches at Uppal stadium, and maintenance work, which is usually announced on the operator's social media and app.

Reaching the airport

There is no metro station at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport yet. A dedicated airport line has been proposed, running from the eastern side of the network with an underground station at the airport, but it was not in service as of October 2026. Until it opens, the usual route is to ride the Blue Line to Raidurg or the Red Line to JNTU College, then transfer to the airport shuttle buses that run from near those stations. Allow plenty of time, especially for early flights.

Tips for first-time riders

• Expect a security check. Bags go through a scanner at the concourse. Carrying less makes the line move faster.
• Use the women's coach if you need it. One coach on every train is reserved for women and is marked on the platform floor and on the train.
• Stand behind the yellow line. Wait to the side of the doors and let people get off before you board.
• Move inside the coach. Crowding near the doors slows boarding and makes trains late for everyone.
• Plan around the peaks. The western Blue Line, Ameerpet and Kukatpally are busiest from about 8:30 to 10:30 in the morning and 5:30 to 8:00 in the evening.
• Use the parking and feeder options. Many stations have parking, bicycle and bike-taxi stands, or auto-rickshaw bays at the exit. Station area maps show which exit is nearest your destination.
• Check the exit before you leave the platform. Larger stations have exits on both sides of the road. The right exit can save you a dangerous road crossing.

Accessibility

All stations have lifts and escalators between the street, concourse and platform levels, and a tactile path for visually impaired passengers runs from the entrance to the platform. Trains have priority seating, and the gap between train and platform is small. If a lift is out of service, station staff at the customer care counter can advise on the nearest alternative.

Common questions