Charlapalli railway station

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Charlapalli railway station


Charlapalli, Hyderabad
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Outside view of Charlapalli Railway Station
General information
Location Cherlapally, Telangana
Flag of India.svg India
Elevation525 m
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Central Railways
Line(s) Secunderabad–Nagpur section

Wadi–Vijayawada section (Main Line)

Secunderabad–Guntur section
Platforms9
Tracks19
ConnectionsAuto stand, Taxi stand, TGSRTC, MMTS
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
AccessibleAvailable Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeCHZ
Zone(s) South Central Railway zone
Division(s) Secunderabad
History
Rebuilt2024;1 year ago (2024)
Electrified1993;32 years ago (1993)

Charlapalli railway station (station code: CHZ) is the fifth major Railway Terminal developed in Hyderabad City after the Nampally, Secunderabad Jn, Kacheguda and Lingampally. This is the 3rd biggest railway station in terms of platforms after Secunderabad Jn and Vijayawada Jn in the complete South Central Railways judiciary. It is redeveloped in such a way that to facilitate the future needs and to create wider connectivity to other cities and parts of the country. It is currently being operated by the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station was mainly developed to reduced the load on the other three major terminals which are saturated with heavy moment of trains and passenger. [1]

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Development

The Foundation Stone for development of Charlapalli Satellite Terminal was laid on 18 February 2020 at a cost of 430 crores. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Charlapalli Railway Station on 6 January 2025. The station has VIP lounges, food courts, escalators and air conditioning waiting rooms. According to railways officials It is the second air-conditioned railway terminal in South India. It is also one of the green field project for Indian railways to construct a world class terminal. This is the first railway station in the South Central Railway zone developed as a world class futuristic railway station and second in south India after Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru railway station. [2]

Connectivity

This railway station will be connected to nearby neighborhoods in the city by Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, commonly abbreviated as MMTS and TGSRTC City buses along with Ride-hailing services for car taxis, bike taxis and autorickshaws such as Ola, Rapido and Uber are also available.

Train Services

Originating express trains

Train Halts

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References

  1. "Cherlapally railway station to be ready by year-end".
  2. "Cherlapally rail terminal to be ready by Mar '24".

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