The South Central Railway is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. The jurisdiction of the zone is spread over the states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. It has three divisions under its administration, which include Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Nanded. Secunderabad, Telangana is the Zonal headquarter
Secunderabad, also spelled as Sikandarabad, is a twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the South Central Railway zone. Named after the Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III, Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was established in 1806 as a British cantonment. Although both the cities are together referred to as the twin cities, Hyderabad and Secunderabad have different histories and cultures, with Secunderabad having developed directly under British rule until 1948, and Hyderabad as the capital of the Nizams' princely state of Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, commonly abbreviated as MMTS, is a suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. A joint venture of the Government of Telangana and the South Central Railway, it is operated by the latter. The 90-kilometre (56 mi) system operates to cater the city of Hyderabad and the neighbouring suburban areas connecting Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Falaknuma, Lingampally, Medchal and Umdanagar with a total of 133 MMTS services. Currently 86 MMTS services are being operated due to the effect of COVID-19.
Sitaphal Mandi is one of the old suburbs of Secunderabad City in the state of Telangana, India. It is located close to Secunderabad Railway Station and is surrounded by Osmania University in the east, Warasiguda in the south, Secunderabad in the west and Tarnaka in the north. Sitaphalmandi is located about 1.5 km from Secunderabad.
Chilakalguda is a residential neighbourhood of Secunderabad, India.
Lallaguda is a suburb of Secunderabad, India. It is about 7 km from the city center on the way to Malkajgiri. This area is predominantly known for its railway facilities operated by the Indian Railways. Multiple broad gauge rail lines traverse through this area, dividing it into North and South Lallaguda. Large parts of Lallaguda house railway employees in railway-built housing. Lallaguda also hosts a large hospital for railway employees; one of the largest railway repair and service yards in the country; and several campuses for railway employee support and training.
Secunderabad Junction is a major intercity junction railway station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad urban area. In the city centre, the station is in the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. Built in 1874 by the Nizam of Hyderabad during the British era, it was the main station of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway until the Kacheguda railway station opened in 1916. The station was taken over by Indian Railways in 1951, when NGSR was nationalized. Its main portico and concourse are influenced by Nizamesque architecture. The station, which resembles a fort, is a tourist attraction in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Hyderabad railway station, popularly known as Hyderabad Deccan railway station or Nampally railway station, is located at Nampally, a locality in Hyderabad constructed and earlier run by the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway of the Hyderabad State.
Nampally is one of the biggest City Center of Hyderabad New City, India. It is also a mandal in Hyderabad District. The biggest landmarks are Ibrahim's house and Hyderabad Deccan Station, locally known as the Nampally railway station.
Begumpet railway station is a railway station and railway junction in Begumpet, Secunderabad, India. It falls under the common capital area shared between the state of Telangana. Localities like Ameerpet, Greenlands and Somajiguda are accessible from this station.
Malkajgiri Junction railway station is a railway station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a hub of commuter rail in Secunderabad Urban railway. Localities like Malkajgiri and Anandbagh are accessible from this station.
Hasmathpet is a small town that comes under Old Bowenpally in Secunderabad in the Indian state of Telangana. It is predominantly a middle class area. The historic Hasmathpet cairns, a medieval historical site, is located there.
The Nagpur–Secunderabad line is a railway line connecting Nagpur and Secunderabad. A major portion of this 581-kilometre long (361 mi) track, from Nagpur to Kazipet, is part of the Delhi–Chennai line. It is also part of the Delhi–Hyderabad line. The line is under the jurisdiction of Central Railway and South-Central Railway.
Aurangabad railway station is a railway station located on the Kacheguda–Manmad section which mainly services Aurangabad City. This railway station comes under the Nanded division of the South Central Railway zone and has rail connectivity with major cities such as Parbhani, Nanded, Hyderabad, Delhi, Nizamabad, Nagpur, Nasik, Pune, Gangakhed, Purna, Udgir, Raichur jn, Ahmedabad, Ahmednagar, Kadpa, and Latur Road.
Nizamabad Junction railway station is an Indian Railways station, which serves the city of Nizamabad in Telangana. It is a major station on Secunderabad–Manmad railway line, also serving as the junction point for Secunderabad, Peddapalli, Jankampet/Mudkhed junctions. It is administered under Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. Jankampet Junction railway station is another station located in the city from where the Secunderabad–Manmad line branch towards Bodhan.
Secunderabad–Manmad is an important railway line connecting the states of Telangana and Maharashtra. It is administered by South Central Railway and was formerly known as Hyderabad–Manmad railway line and Godavari Valley railway for some period. as of 2016, this line is single broad gauged, and electrification is under progress. In March 2023, South Central Railway announced the electrification of an additional 75km on the line
Hazur Sahib Nanded railway station is a railway station serving Nanded city in Nanded district of Maharashtra state of India. It is under the Nanded railway division of South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located on the Secunderabad–Manmad line of Indian Railways. It is classified as an A1–category station, in terms of earnings. This Station connects Nanded with other major maharashtrian and indian cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Miraj,Kolhapur, Dhanbad, Shirdi, Pandharpur, New Delhi, Howrah, Bangalore, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Vishakhapatnam, Jaipur, Vijaywada, Ahmedabad, Surat, Patna, Sri Ganganagar.
Hyderabad railway division is one of the three divisions of South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the Division is at Secunderabad and its zonal headquarters is at Secunderabad. Even though Hyderabad has its own Division, the Hyderabad Deccan railway station itself falls under Secunderabad Railway Division. Secunderabad–Manmad section also known as Kacheguda–Manmad line is an important Railway route connecting the States of Telangana and Maharashtra, most Stations on this route are administrated by Hyderabad Division and Nanded railway division.
The Motumarri–Vishnupuram section is a railway section of the Indian Railways. The section falls under the administered of both Guntur and Secunderabad railway divisions of South Central Railway zone.
The Secunderabad East metro station is located on the Blue Line of the Hyderabad Metro. It is part of Corridor I of the Hyderabad Metro starting from Raidurg to Nagole.
Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS station
