Multi-Modal Transport System (Hyderabad)

Multi-Modal Transport System
Overview
Locale India Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Transit type Suburban Rail
Number of lines 3
Number of stations 36
Daily ridership 175,000
Operation
Began operation 9 August 2003
Operator(s) South Central Railway
Technical
System length 44 kilometers (27 mi)
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (broad gauge)
Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary

Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS), is a suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. It is a joint partnership of Government of Telangana and the South Central Railway, and is operated by the latter.

Phase I

The first phase was completed at a cost of 1.78 billion (US$26 million) and started its operations on 9 August 2003 by then Deputy Prime Minister of India, L. K. Advani & united Andhra Pradesh CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu. The Chief Minister said the inauguration of the MMTS was the realisation of dream of having a mass transit system in Hyderabad. This prestigious project would complement the fast growth of the city in the areas of information technology, biotechnology, health, aviation and tourism. Andhra Pradesh was rated as the best destination in IT-enabled services and business process outsourcing.

It spans a distance of 44 km, covering 27 stations and connects Secunderabad, Nampally, Dabirpura, Malakpet, Falaknuma, Hitech city and Lingampally along few other routes like Bolaram (up to Manoharabad) and Umdanagar.

MMTS Local at Secunderabad
MMTS local at Sitaphalmandi
MMTS local at Begumpet
Hyderabad Commuter Rail Network

Routes and services

These routes are operational (including local trains) and the number of services in that particular route is mentioned below:[1]

"MMTS" RouteRoute NameServices
Hyderabad - Lingampalli HL 26
Lingampalli - Hyderabad LH 23
Falaknuma - Lingampalli FL 28
Lingampalli - Falaknuma LF 30
Falaknuma - Hyderabad FH 5
Hyderabad - Falaknuma HF 3
Secunderabad - Falaknuma SF, SU 3, 3
Falaknuma - Secunderabad FS, US 3, 3
Lingampalli - Secunderabad LS 2
"Suburban" RouteRoute NameServices
Bolaram - Secunderabad BS 6
Secunderabad - Bolaram SB 6
Falaknuma - Umdanagar FU 6
Umdanagar - Falaknuma UF 5
Manoharabad - Secunderabad MBS 6
Secunderabad - Manoharabad SMB 4
Malkajgiri - Bolaram MJB 1
Medchal - Secunderabad MS 6
Secunderabad - Medchal SM 6
Secunderabad - Hyderabad SH 2
Secunderabad - Malkajgiri SMJ 1
mola ali - Kacheguda/Falaknuma 1, 2
Falaknuma - Bhongir FB 1, 1
Falaknuma - Jangaon FL-JN 1, 1

Catchment areas

StationStation CodeNearby Suburbs catered
Secunderabad Railway Station SC Marredpally, Patny, Karkhana
James Street JET M.G.Road, Paradise, Rani Gunj, Minister Road, Hussain sagar
Sanjeevaiah Park SJVP Necklace road, Minister road, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Pattigadda
Begumpet BMT Ameerpet, Greenlands, Somajiguda, Panjagutta, Banjara Hills, Brahmanwadi
Nature Cure Hospital NCHS Balkampet, Ameerpet, Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar
Fateh Nagar FNB Balanagar, Sanathnagar, Yellamma Gudi
Bharat Nagar BTNR Moosapet, Kukatpally, Nizampet, Sanathnagar Erragadda Mothinagar E S I
Borabanda BRBD Allapur, Gayatrinagar, Tulasinagar, Mothi Nagar, Rajeev Nagar, Erragadda
Hi-Tec City HTCY Kukatpally Housing Board (KPHB) colony, Izzat Nagar, Madhapur, JNTU
Hafeezpet HFZ Madhapur, Kondapur, Miyapur
Chanda Nagar CDNR Chandanagar, Madinaguda
Lingampalli LPI BHEL township, HCU, Gachibowli
Sitaphalmandi STPD EFLU, Tarnaka
Arts College ATC Osmania University, Warasiguda, Adikmet, Manikeswari Nagar
Jamia Osmania JOO Barkatpura, Ramnagar
Vidyanagar VAR Shanker Mutt, RTC X Roads, Chikkadpally, Shivam Road, Tilaknagar, Amberpet
Kachiguda KCG Barkatpura, Chaderghat, Narayanguda, Koti, Abids
Malakpet MXT Chaderghat, Nalgonda 'X' Roads, Dilsukhnagar, Kothapet, Charminar
Dabirpura DQB Chanchalguda, Saidabad, Printing Press, Purani Haveli, Mir Alam Mandi, Salar Jung Museum
Yakutpura YKA Saidabad, Santosh Nagar, Madannapet, Pisal Banda, Rein Bazar, Edi Bazar, Brahman Vaadi, Bada Bazaar
Uppuguda HPG Lal darwaza, Aliabad, Shalibanda, Darushifa, Jahanuma, Charminar
Falaknuma FM Udden Gadda, Chandrayan Gutta, Barkas
Umdanagar

UN

Shamshabad
Hyderabad Deccan HYB Nampally, Salar Jung Museum, Charminar, Hyderguda, Abids, Moazzam Jahi Market, Devi Bagh, Criminal Courts
Lakdi-ka-pul LKPL Saifabad, Red Hills, Public gardens, Masab Tank, Niloufer Hospital
Khairtabad KQD Banjara hills, Raj Bhavan Road, Panjagutta, Chintal Basti
Necklace Road NLRD Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Panjagutta, M S Makhta
Lalaguda Gate LGDH Lallaguda, Malkajgiri, shantinagar, Tukaram Gate
Malkajgiri MJF Malkajgiri, Anandbagh, Hanumanpet, Mirzalguda
Dayanandnagar DYE vaninagar, mallikarjunnagar, RKnagar
Safilguda SFX Safilguda, Vinayaknagar, sainadapuram
Ramakrishnapuram RKO Neredmet
Ammuguda AMQ Sainikpuri
Cavalry Barracks CVB Lothkunta
Alwal ALW old alwal
Bolarum Bazar BOZ Kompally
Bolarum BMO Risala Bazar water tank/ Hakimpet

Milestones

On International Women's Day 2012, S Satyavati became the first woman loco pilot of South Central Railway when she independently drove an MMTS train. She piloted 'Matrubhumi Ladies Special Train' from Falaknuma to Lingampally suburban stations.[2]

References

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