[6][7] The groundbreaking (Bhoomi Puja) for the project was conducted on 26 April 2012,[8] and construction began with pillar erection on the same day.

[9] A 16.8-kilometre (10.4-mile) stretch of the Blue Line from Nagole to Ameerpet, with 14 stations, was inaugurated on 28 November 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and opened to the public the next day[10][11] The 10 km section between Ameerpet and HITEC City, with 8 stations, was opened on 20 March 2019.

Peddamma Gudi, Madhapur, and Jubilee Hills Check Post were opened on 30 March, 13 April and 18 May 2019 respectively.

[15] Blue Line will further be extended by 800 metres for multi-level Raidurg station,[16] from where Hyderabad Airport Metro Express will commence.

The alignment to Shamshabad RGI Airport from the Raidurg metro station will be through Khajaguda - Nanakramguda Road.