Ameerpet metro station is an interchange metro station between the Red Line and Blue Line of the Hyderabad Metro.[1][2] The Ameerpet Inter-change Metro Station is one of the largest metro stations in India with a sprawling premises over Template:Convert.[3] Ameerpet metro station is one of the busiest metro stations in Hyderabad with daily footfalls of around 32,000 commuters.[4][5]
History
The station was opened in 2017.
On 22 September 2019, a 27-year-old woman named K Mounika died in a freak accident when a concrete slab,[6] which peeled off when she took shelter during rain,[7] fell off from a height of 9 metres at pillar number A-1053 of the Ameerpet metro station and hit her head.[8][9][10] She was admitted to Aster Prime Hospital in Ameerpet where she succumbed to her injuries. Hyderabad metro authority paid Template:INR 20 lakhs as compensation to the victim's family.[11] L&T said it would provide another Rs 15 lakh from an insurance company and job to a family member.[12] A case was registered against L&T under Section 304-A (Negligence causing death) of the IPC.[13] A day after the incident, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K. T. Rama Rao instructed Hyderabad Metro Rail authorities to conduct a thorough investigation[14] and check all structures and facilities in detail to prevent such an incident from occurring again.[15]
Facilities
Ameerpet metro station is a busy commercial spot where there are several outlets selling apparel, biryani, shawarma, tea etc.[16] L&THMRL has setup free wifi access units for commuters at Ameerpet metro station, in association with ACT Fibernet, as part of a pilot project.[17]
References
- ↑ Ameerpet metro station gets e-bikes, eateries. The Hindu(24 July 2018).
- ↑ station detail.
- ↑ Via the largest Metro station in the country. Economictimes.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ Hyderabad Metro sees record 4.6 lakh passengers on New Year's Eve.
- ↑ Hyderabad Metro breaks record with 2.55 lakh footfall.
- ↑ Shouldn't have asked her to take Metro, says husband of Hyderabad freak accident victim.
- ↑ Woman dies as Metro wall peels off, falls on her.
- ↑ Woman dies after concrete of Hyderabad Metro rail falls on her.
- ↑ Hyderabad: 27-year-old woman dies after concrete chunks at Metro station fall on her. The Indian Express(22 September 2019). Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ↑ Hyderabad: Metro commuters fear for their safety. The Times of India(2019-09-23). Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- ↑ Woman killed in Hyd station: Rs 20 lakh for Mounika's life.
- ↑ Probe begins after woman killed at Hyderabad Metro station.
- ↑ L&T booked for death at Ameerpet Metro station.
- ↑ Shoddy maintenance bares safety chinks in Hyderabad metro project.
- ↑ Womans death raises questions on Hyderabad Metro quality.
- ↑ Romancing the city in metro.
- ↑ Watch videos with free Wi-Fi at Hyderabad metro. Deccan Chronicle.