61-600: Secunderabad Junction (station code: SC ) is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone . It is the major Railway Junction in the city of Hyderabad , Telangana , India . It is one of the busiest railway stations in South India and one of the most important hubs in the country and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad urban area. Built in 1874 by
122-566: A 146-mile (235 km) line. The Secunderabad–Wadi line was extended to Vijayawada Junction as the Vijayawada–Wadi line in 1889. A broad-gauge connection between Vijayawada Junction and Chennai Central opened the following year, enabling rail travel between Hyderabad and Chennai (then Madras ). The Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railway was established in 1900 with the opening of the Manmad –Secunderabad metre-gauge line, and merged into
183-455: A cost of ₹ 6 million, has a dispenser at its entrance to issue a magnetically-striped ticket with the time and date of arrival. A manual pay station is at the exit. Secunderabad Junction has two ticket counters. Passengers can buy second- and general-class tickets on the train, since they are not reservable. A computerised reservation facility is provided, and an information counter for tourists. A Passenger Operated Enquiry Terminal (POET)
244-481: A critical period of its history. According to a census report from the period: "The evolution from the agricultural to the manufacturing stage has already begun in Marathwada. When a country begins to produce the raw materials of manufacture in place of food crops, it has started on the road to industrialisation." There were three large spinning and weaving mills and about 90 small ginning and pressing factories in
305-757: A lack of bidders. The Secunderabad Railway Station, a pivotal node in the Indian Railways network, is undergoing extensive modernisation as part of the Ministry of Railways' ambitious Amrit Bharat Station Scheme . This scheme, formulated on the back of the insights and recommendations from a high-level committee, aims to address the practical difficulties experienced with the Manual of Standards and Specifications for Railway Stations (MSSR 2009) issued in June 2009. The committee's mandate included reviewing and updating
366-416: A pilot project. To increase security, railway authorities introduced an integrated security system as part of the 2009 Rail Budget. The station has a large car and motorcycle parking lot, and an auto rickshaw stand is at the station entrance. The south entrance has a taxi stand for municipal and private taxis. Secunderabad is India's first railway station with an automated parking system. The lot, built at
427-598: A shopping mall, a food plaza, entertainment and recreation centres. The plan includes vertical expansion of the station, with platforms on several floors connected by escalators and lifts. Separation of arriving and departing commuters and integration of the proposed integrated bus terminus (IBT) and metro service will be key ingredients of the upgrade. The station's current security apparatus might be overhauled. Lighting, seating areas, waiting rooms, bathrooms and Internet kiosks would be upgraded. Since about 170,000 passengers commute through Secunderabad on 229 trains daily,
488-400: A standard station layout. All its tracks are broad-gauge and electrified. The Secunderabad–Manmad line is non-electrified, however, so diesel trains are common. The station has ten platforms, which are covered by a reinforced concrete roof. Each platform can handle a train with more than 24 coaches. There is an additional track between platforms seven and eight, which is a service track for
549-643: A world-class station, emphasising vertical expansion. It is connected to nearly all the parts of the twin cities by the Hyderabad MMTS , Telangana State Road Transport Corporation buses and the Hyderabad Metro . It is one of the top 100 booking stations in the Indian Railways. The station was proposed in 1870, when the Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Mahboob Ali Khan Siddiqi ordered to construct
610-510: Is a list of railway stations in India . The railway operations are managed by Indian Railways (IR) in the country. Hyderabad Uttar Pradesh Nizam%27s Guaranteed State Railway Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway ( NGSR ) was a railway company operating in India from 1883 to 1950. The company began with a line built privately by the HEH , the Nizam , which was owned and operated by
671-506: Is available, which can access the National Train Enquiry System (NTES). Indrail Passes are available at the reservation center, about 200 meters from the station. To conserve water, SCR installed a ₹ 12-million water-reclamation plant at the station. Station maintenance, including cleaning 800 coaches , aprons and platforms, requires over 30,000 litres of water daily. With the water-recycling plant, used water
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#1732802003264732-470: Is between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam. The Hyderabad–Visakhapatnam Godavari Express and Gowthami Express are SCR's most prestigious trains. Secunderabad is the only station in the Hyderabad MMTS to connect to all four MMTS commuter lines, and is the system's commuter inter-change hub. The station is on Lines 2 and 3 of the Hyderabad Metro . Secunderabad East metro station , on the blue line,
793-525: Is collected and sent to the plant for biological and chemical treatment. The non-drinkable, recycled water is then used to clean coaches and platforms. During the 2008–09 Indian Railways budget session, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav unveiled a design to improve the two-century-old Secunderabad Junction station at an estimated cost of ₹ 40 billion (est.$ 1 billion). In the 2009–10 budget hearing, Mamata Banerjee listed 50 stations (including Secunderabad) to upgrade to world-class facilities. According to
854-703: Is connected by rail to all regions of India. About 170,000 passengers arrive at (or depart from) the station daily on 229 trains. On the Vijayawada – Wadi (the SCR's main line) and Secunderabad–Manmad railway lines, it is the zone headquarters of the South Central Railway and the headquarters of the SCR's Secunderabad Division. The station has received ISO-9001 certification for quality management in ticket booking, parcel and luggage booking and platform management. Indian Railways has proposed an upgrade to
915-557: Is near Secunderabad Junction. Secunderabad Station is also the hub of suburban transit trains (push-pull trains). These DHMU's run in the non- electrified rail lines in the suburbs of the Hyderabad Urban Area. These also run in the electrified lines of MMTS ). The following Hyderabad MMTS lines originate at (or pass through) Secunderabad: Secunderabad has a number of passenger facilities, including modern security and parking. A coach depot for cleaning and maintenance
976-419: Is next to the station. The area around the station is sometimes congested. The station has restaurants, cafes, a coffee shop, book stalls, waiting and cloak rooms, a cyber cafe , tourism agents' and train-inquiry counters, digital train-status boards, train-status announcements and foot bridges. A pharmacy has a dispensary and first-aid kit. Three waiting rooms are at the station's north entrance, and two are at
1037-540: Is one of Indian Railways' busiest stations. About 170,000 passengers use Secunderabad daily on over 200 trains. The Secunderabad Rajdhani Express , between Secunderabad and the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station , was introduced on 27 February 2002. Another daily Rajdhani Express , originating at the Bangalore City railway station , also stops at Secunderabad. Several Garib Rath Express trains stop at
1098-420: Is the only electrified line. The station is serviced by an average of 229 Inter-city and suburban rail trains daily. Most trains originate or terminate at Secunderabad. The Vijayawada–Wadi line, which passes through the station, is one of SCR's busiest lines. It is also an IR freight station. Its Freight Operation Information System monitors freight movement. Secunderabad is served by a number of lines: It
1159-614: Is the zonal headquarters of South Central Railways. and the headquarters of the Secunderabad Division. It is the busiest railway station in the state and SCR's Second-largest junction, after Vijayawada Junction. To reduce traffic at Secunderabad, the Railway Board has decided on a fourth major station in Hyderabad. There are two proposals for the new terminal: Malkajgiri and Moula-Ali . Secunderabad Station has
1220-515: The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System and suburban trains (where two trains halt at the same platform, due to their short length). Platforms six and seven are divided in two (6A and B and 7A and B). Platform use is: Secunderabad is a junction of tracks from four directions: The Vijayawada–Secunderabad and Repalle–Secunderabad lines join at Bibinagar , near Secunderabad. The Vijayawada Junction–Wadi line
1281-735: The Ministry of Railways . The Secunderabad station was assigned to the Central Railway zone , with Victoria Terminus its headquarters. In 1966, the South Central Railway zone was formed with Secunderabad its headquarters (as well as the headquarters of Indian Railways' Secunderabad Division. Rail Nilayam (the zone headquarters) was built in 1972, and the division headquarters was built in 1980. The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET), one of IR's six centralised training institutes,
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#17328020032641342-553: 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 nationalised. 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 . It
1403-402: The metre gauge , which were opened between 1899 and 1901. The total capital expenditure on the Nizam 's State Railway at the end of 1904 was 4.3 crores . In that year, the net earnings were nearly 28 lakhs , or about 6 1 ⁄ 2 percent of the outlay . In 1916, another railway terminus, Kachiguda Railway Station , was built to serve as the railway's headquarters. The Nizam's railway
1464-582: The 30 September 1989 introduction of SCR's computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS) at the station made reservations easier. The system, later linked to New Delhi (1997), Howrah (1998), Mumbai and Chennai (both 1999), preceded the CONCERT reservation system which was developed at Secunderabad in September 1994 and implemented in January 1995. The Secunderabad– Mahbubnagar metre-gauge section
1525-627: The GIPR line with Hyderabad and make the Nizam incur all the expenses and pay a guaranteed interest to GIPR. On 19 May 1870 an agreement was signed by Governor General Lord Mayo with the Nizams. As per this agreement, the new company would be owned by the Nizams and be known as Nizam's State Railway. The capital to set it up would be provided by the Nizam but will be constructed and operated by Government of India through British Resident at Hyderabad. Hyderabad
1586-465: The MSSR 2009, devising measures for optimising the redevelopment costs of stations, and establishing norms for the scale of facilities to be provided at redeveloped stations. Under the umbrella of the Indian Railways' Major Upgradation initiative, the redevelopment of Secunderabad Railway Station is one of the key projects identified. With a budget allocation of Rs. 720 crores, the project seeks to transform
1647-587: The NGSR in 1930. In 1916, the Kachiguda railway station was built as NGSR headquarters and to regulate traffic at Secunderabad. Diesel rail cars manufactured by Ganz were tried for the first time in Hyderabad State by the NGSR in 1939. On 5 November 1951, Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway was nationalised by the government of India and merged into the government-owned Indian Railways (IR) as part of
1708-576: The Nizam. The Secunderabad–Wadi line and the Secunderabad railway station were finished on 9 October 1874, introducing railways to Hyderabad. The station's main portico and concourse were influenced by Nizam-era architecture. Resembling a fort, it is a tourist attraction in the twin cities. Hyderabad State took over the railway in 1879. In 1871, the Secunderabad station was connected to the Singareni Collieries Company by
1769-529: The Rail Ministry, the upgrade would be similar to Roma Termini (Rome's central rail station). Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy proposed developing the Gandhi Hospital land adjoining the station along the lines of Toronto's Union Station , which was developed into a major commuter terminus , a commercial hub and a parking facility. Similar to an airport, the proposed station would have
1830-477: The Railways Department of Nizam's Government. On 1 April 1930 the NGSR was brought under the direct control of Hyderabad State with Sir Akbar Hydari as the president. The remaining members of the board of the nationalised company were Britishers and the headquarters of H. H. Nizam's State Railways remained at London. The office was shifted to Hyderabad on 1 November 1941 as due to the ongoing war, it
1891-578: The Secunderabad-Wadi Line was completed in 1874. Between 1874 and 1889, this line was extended to Kazipet and then to Vijayawada . In 1879, the Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI took direct control of the company, integrating it into the state bureaucracy as the state-owned Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway. This partial-nationalisation was reversed in 1883 when a management company was formed to gradually take over
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1952-657: The Secunderabad–Manmad stretch of the Kachiguda–Manmad line. SCR introduced the Himalaya Special freight train at Secunderabad on 7 November 2007. Intended for the high-speed transport of freight such as coal, the train was expected to run at 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph). The 2008–2009 Rail Budget provided for Secunderabad to upgrade to a world-class station. SCR's first Duronto Express , between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station ,
2013-550: The State. In 1914 69,943 people were employed in cotton spinning, sizing, and 517,750 in weaving, cotton ginning, cleaning, and pressing. The wages paid were good, but the cost of living in Marathwara rose significantly due to the rise of the cotton industry, the uncertainty of rainfall, and availability of credit from money lenders. The following lines constituted Nizam's Railway: In 1932, scheduled bus services – under
2074-420: The auspices of the railway administration – began with over 280 miles (450 km) of routes and 27 vehicles. Within a decade, bus service investments became a total expense of 7½ million HRs with nearly 500 vehicles servicing 4475 miles (7200 km) in routes. To coordinate transport policies, the Nizam's State developed a unified Rail and Road Transport Department. According to historian M.A. Nayeem ,
2135-401: The company owned 173 locomotives, 2 steam railcars, 266 coaches and 4192 goods wagons. It was labeled as a Class I railway according to Indian Railway Classification System of 1926. In 1950, the NGSR and HGVR were nationalised and in 1951 became part of Central Railway , a zone of Indian Railways . It was later re-zoned to South Central Railway , another zone of Indian Railways. All
2196-667: The company under a guarantee from the Hyderabad State . Capital for the line was raised by issuing redeemable mortgage debentures . The Nizam's railway was eventually consolidated with the Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railway ( HGVR ). In 1951, both the NGSR and the HGVR were nationalised and merged into Indian Railways . The GIPR line connecting Bombay with Madras had bypassed the Nizam's territories. The Britishers were interested in joining
2257-697: The cotton presses and ginning factories employed a total of 1,016 people. The area of cultivated land under cotton in 1914 was three million acres (12,000 km ), with most of the cotton being grown in the Marathwada districts, where the soil was particularly well suited to it. The opening of the Hyderabad–Godavari Railway in October 1900 led to the growth of the cotton industry in the Nizamabad , Nander , Parbhani and Aurangabad Districts;
2318-494: The functioning of the railways, roadways and airways under a single department was unique in the world. As a result, post-1948, Hyderabad State (later Andhra Pradesh ) had a significantly superior bus network compared to the rest of India. Other Indian states such as Madhya Pradesh even bought used buses out of Andhra Pradesh. A four-lane highway has now replaced the Nizam-era road from Hyderabad through North India. In 1936
2379-432: The line was used to transport the heavy machinery needed to open ginning and pressing factories. Bombay buyers began to arrive in considerable numbers during the cotton season, which lasted from October to December. More land was turned over to growing cotton and machines replaced the traditional hand gins. Grain and pulses became more expensive, with much of the best land used for cotton farming, and Marathwada entered
2440-412: The lines, under the provision of a guarantee from the government of HEH, the Nizam of Hyderabad State. In 1899, the broad gauge connection between Bezwada (Vijayawada) and Madras (Chennai Central) opened, making rail travel between Hyderabad and Chennai possible. Railroad tracks in the state thus contained 467 miles (752 km) on the broad gauge, all built before 1891, and 391 miles (629 km) on
2501-528: The need to extend the railways to Singareni to carry coal to the GIPR forced Salar Jung to seek funds in London financial markets. Nizam State Railways was taken over by Morton, Rose & Co, a joint stock company based in London and renamed as Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway on 27 December 1883. Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway was formed on 27 December 1883 after the Nizam State Railways
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2562-493: The project needs to be developed with an eye to the next century; Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee concurred in June 2009, when she presented the maiden 2009–10 Rail Budget. Preservationists fear that the massive upgrade may leave the heritage building a memory of a bygone era, since ₹ 85 million has already been spent on station improvements. A series of meetings was convened with Railway Board authorities in July 2009. It
2623-586: The same year, or nearly 3 percent. In 1901 and 1902 the earnings were about 3 1 ⁄ 2 percent. In the early twentieth century, the cotton industry held an important place in Nizam's Hyderabad Government as the largest export of Hyderabad State . In 1889, a cotton spinning mill and a weaving mill were erected in Aurangabad , employing a total of 700 people. In Jalna alone there were 9 cotton ginning factories and five cotton presses, with two more ginning factories at Aurangabad and Kannad . In 1901,
2684-521: The secundrabad railway station, the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad state decided to connect Hyderabad State with the rest of India. Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway was formed as a private company, and construction of the Secunderabad–Wadi line began that year. The line, which would connect Hyderabad with the British Raj 's Great Indian Peninsula Railway main line at Wadi Junction , was funded by
2745-561: The south entrance. An air-conditioned waiting room is on platform 1, and a non-air-conditioned dormitory is on the first floor. The air-conditioned waiting room is free of charge for passengers with air-conditioned-class tickets. The latest dormitory would supplement the existing air-conditioned dormitory with eight beds and 13 rooms, each with two beds. Both south-entrance waiting rooms, on platform 10, are air-conditioned . Intended for upper- and second-class passengers, they have comfortable chairs and pay toilets . Nearly 11,000 passengers use
2806-477: The station into an iconic structure that provides world-class amenities. The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for this monumental redevelopment on 8 April 2023, signifying the start of a project that aims to culminate by the end of 2025. The redevelopment project boasts several salient features aimed at enhancing the travel experience: List of railway stations in India This
2867-671: The station, including the daily Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Garib Rath Express and a train to Yeswanthpur in Bangalore . The non-stop Duronto Express was introduced between Secunderabad and Hazrat Nizamuddin. All inter-city rail service is operated by Indian Railways. The bi-weekly Secunderabad–Mumbai Duronto Express, announced in the 2010–11 Union Railway Budget, was expected to begin by 31 March 2011. Most inter-city service operate to Vijayawada Junction , Guntur Junction , Tenali , Visakhapatnam , New Delhi , Howrah station , Chennai Central and Bangalore. The greatest passenger volume
2928-416: The time. The Secunderabad– Vijayawada Junction Golconda Express was introduced in 1969. The country's fastest steam train, with an average speed of 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph). it was later extended to Guntur . In February 1978, the Secunderabad Division was split into two divisions: Secunderabad and Hyderabad. Although an early computerised reservation system began at Secunderabad in July 1989,
2989-505: The total length of Nizam State Railway system was 2,351 kilometres (1,461 mi) and was the largest system in any princely State in India. The proposal was for an initial railway line to be built from Secunderabad Railway Station in Hyderabad to Wadi Junction . Nizam agreed to fund the construction expenses for the initial line, leaving subsequent branches to be financed through a variety of means. Construction commenced in 1870, and
3050-538: The waiting rooms daily. RPF personnel maintain security amd monitor suspicious activity, surveillance cameras were installed at the station after the 13 September 2008 Delhi bombings . Indian Railways plan to equip a commando outfit modeled on the National Security Guard to counter terrorism at the station. After increasing terrorist threats , SCR began baggage checks at an estimated cost of ₹ 40 lakh ( ₹ 4 million, or US$ 65,000) as part of
3111-467: Was appointed as the superintending engineer in 1896. The railway opened in 1896, with a 391 miles (629 km) line from Hyderabad city to Manmad Junction . The railway eventually grew to 467 miles (752 km) of 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ) gauge track and 391 miles (629 km) of 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) gauge track. The Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways cost 2.6 crores, and earned 7.7 lakhs net in
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#17328020032643172-520: Was built between Secunderabad and Falaknuma railway station . SCR operated the last metre-gauge train on the Nizamabad –Manoharabad line on 30 June 2004, ending metre-gauge service (which began during the 1930s on the Secunderabad– Manmad line of the NGSR) to facilitate IR's broad-gauge track-conversion program. The line was open by 7 February 2005 after the conversion, permitting railway traffic on
3233-577: Was connected to GIPR and a new line from Wadi to Secunderabad was finalised. The construction of 192 km (119 mi) line started on 25 March 1871 and was completed on 9 October 1874. The line was split at Begumpet with one going to Secunderabad and another line going to Hyderabad . The 140 kilometres (87 mi) line from Secunderabad to Warangal was opened on 8 April 1886. Later starting from 1889, metre-gauge lines were laid from Manmad to Secunderabad connecting Aurangabad, Jalna, Nanded and Nizamabad. Financial deterioration of NSR coupled with
3294-534: Was converted to broad gauge in 1993, breaking an important north–south metre-gauge freight connection north from Secunderabad. That year, the Secunderabad station was electrified towards Kazipet and Vijayawada Junction . The electric-locomotive shed in South Lallaguda (near the Secunderabad station), with a capacity of 100 locomotives, was built in 1995. The Rajdhani Express , which connects India's state capitals with New Delhi (the national capital),
3355-411: Was decided to hire a consultant to sketch a master plan for the project, including facilities to be incorporated, a time frame and estimated cost. Global tenders for consultants were issued on 26 September, and the successful bidder (who would have ten months to propose a master plan) would be selected on 30 October. The request for tender deadline was extended to 24 December and then indefinitely, due to
3416-471: Was established in Secunderabad by the Ministry of Railways on 24 November 1957. to address the specialised training needs of railway staff and officers in railway signalling and telecommunications. In 1967, the Ajanta Express was introduced between Kachiguda and Manmad via Secunderabad. With an average speed of 42.5 kilometres per hour (26.4 mph), it was India's fastest metre-gauge train at
3477-475: Was flagged off by then Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah at Secunderabad on 14 March 2010. Secunderabad is one of India's largest and busiest railway stations. The main railway terminus and a commuter hub in the Hyderabad urban area, it is one of three major stations serving the city; the other two are Kacheguda railway station and the Hyderabad Deccan railway station . The station
3538-410: Was getting difficult to work over such a long distance. Hyderabad was integrated with India in 1948 and on 5 November 1951 NGSR along with GIPR and some other small railway companies were merged to form Central Railways. On 2 October 1966, South Central Railway was carved out of Central Railway with areas of erstwhile NGSR under its jurisdiction and Kacheguda as its headquarters. At the time of merger,
3599-519: Was proposed in Andhra Pradesh between Secunderabad and the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in the 2001 Indian rail budget. The Secunderabad Rajdhani Express was introduced on 27 February 2002. The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS), the state's first of its kind, was introduced in 2003 with two lines: Lingampally – Hyderabad railway station (initially 13 trains daily) and Lingampally– Secunderabad (11 trains daily). Another line
3660-457: Was taken over by Morton, Rose & Co. As per agreement signed the Nizam's government had to deliver all existing railway lines free of all encumbrances to the newly formed company. The Nizams had to pay annuity for 20 years to the newly formed company. This company had ten directors out of whom only one was an Indian. The lone Indian member was Sardar Diler Jung Bahadur who was the Secretary of
3721-471: Was then divided into various, directly owned subcorporations . Each had a head official appointed by the Nizam's Railway. The profits of these rail lines were distributed by the Nizam's Railway. The Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railway was a 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) gauge railway. John Wallace Pringle — who had recently completed surveying routes for the Uganda railway —
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