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.
Bolarum is a locality in Secunderabad Cantonment in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. The distance from Bolarum to Secunderabad is 10 km.
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.
The 17057 / 17058 Devagiri Express is an Express train service operated by the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The train runs between Mumbai and Secunderabad, Hyderabad, primarily running on Secunderabad–Manmad section via Kalyan Junction, Nashik Road, Manmad, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded and Nizamabad. The train shares its rakes with Simhapuri Express Gudur and Secunderabad.
The Hyderabad–Nanded Passenger is a passenger rail service which operates between the cities of Hyderabad in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Nanded in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is operated by the South Central Railway region of the Indian Railways. The service lists under the Secunderabad and Nanded division of the South Central Railway. This is a daily service.
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.
Lallaguda railway station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, located on the Manmad–Kachiguda section of South Central Railway. Localities like Lallaguda and Tukaramgate 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.
Dayanandnagar railway station is a railway station in New Safilguda, Malkajgiri, Telangana, India. Localities like Dayanandnagar, Radhakrishna(RK)Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Goutham nagar are accessible from this station. The station is used by several people for their morning walks or jogs.
Safilguda railway station is a railway station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Localities including Safilguda, Old Neredmet and Anandbagh are accessible from this station.
Ramakistapuram Gate railway station is a railway station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India near Ramakrishnapuram Lake, Neredmet, from which localities like R K Puram, Trimulgherry, Sainikpuri, AS Rao Nagar and Kapra are accessible.
Ammuguda railway station is a railway station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India located on the Manmad–Kacheguda section of South Central Railway. The Ammuguda, Neredmet, Ramakrishnapuram localities is accessible from this station.
Cavalry Barracks is a railway station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India located on the Manmad–Secunderabad section of the South Central Railway. The Cantonment area is accessible from this station.
Alwal station is located in the heart of Alwal, Secunderabad. The station is just besides the Rythu Bazaar, which is a major vegetable shopping area of Alwal.
Bolarum Bazar is a railway station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India located on the Manmad–Kachiguda section of the South Central Railway.Macha Bollaram, a suburb of Hyderabad, is accessible from this station.
The Secunderabad–Bolarum is a suburban rail service of the Multi-Modal Transport System of Hyderabad, India. Spanning 11 stations, it runs between Secunderabad and Bolarum 5 times a day.
Hakimpet is a village in Medchal district near Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It falls under Shamirpet mandal.
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
Macha Bolarum or Machabollarum or Macha Bollaram is a major locality in Alwal circle of Secunderabad zone of Hyderabad, India. It comes under Alwal Mandal of Medchal–Malkajgiri district. It is 5km far from kompally, 2km from Alwal, 10km from Secunderabad railway station, 11km from Begumpet airport and 42km from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. It is administered as Ward No. 133 of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS station
