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The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, commonly abbreviated MMTS, is a
suburban rail system in
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. A
joint venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...
of the
government of Telangana
The Government of Telangana also known as Telangana Government, is the governing authority of the state of Telangana in India. It consists of an executive, a judiciary and a legislative.
The state government is headed by the Governor of Telan ...
and the
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR) 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 administrati ...
, it is operated by the latter. The system operates on three main routes:
Falaknuma–Lingampalli,
Hyderabad–Falaknuma and
Hyderabad–Lingampalli.
History
The first phase was opened to the public on 9 August 2003 by Deputy Prime Minister of India
L.K. Advani
Lal Krishna Advani (born 8 November 1927) is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. Advani is one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a longtime memb ...
.
The second phase was opened by
N.Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. The system has three lines, with total length of . In May, 2010,
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
decided to take over the Phase II project at an estimated cost of 641
crore
A crore (; abbreviated cr) denotes ten million (10,000,000 or 107 in scientific notation) and is equal to 100 lakh in the Indian numbering system. It is written as 1,00,00,000 with the local 2,2,3 style of digit group separators (one lakh is e ...
. The
Railway Board
The Ministry of Railways is a ministry in the Government of India, responsible for the country's rail transport. The ministry operates the statutory body Indian Railways, an organisation that operates as a monopoly in rail transport and is h ...
cleared the second phase after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of the cost, and it is under construction.
Phase I
The first phase was completed at a cost of , and it was inaugurated on 9 August 2003 by
Deputy Prime Minister of India
The deputy prime minister of India ( IAST: ''Bhārat Ke Upapradhānamantri'') is the second highest ranking minister of the Union in the executive branch of the Government of India and is a senior member of the Union Council of Ministers. The off ...
L. K. Advani
Lal Krishna Advani (born 8 November 1927) is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004. Advani is one of the co-founders and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a longtime memb ...
.
The project is expected to complement the city's rapid growth in information technology, biotechnology, health, aviation and tourism. It covers , with 27 stations connecting
Secunderabad
Secunderabad, also spelled as Sikandarabad (, ), is a twin cities, twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Telangana. It ...
,
Nampally,
Dabirpura
Dabeerpura is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the Old City area of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is surrounded by Yakutpura, Chanchalguda, Purani Haveli, Noorkhan Bazar, and Azampura.
Dabeerpura has one of the original thirteen gateways ca ...
,
Malakpet
Malakpet is one of the suburbs in the old city area of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is famous for TV tower which was built by Teegala Sree Ramulu. This is further divided into two parts, Old Malakpet and New Malakpet and is traditionally cons ...
,
Falaknuma
Falaknuma is a palace in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It originally belonged to the Paigah family, and was later owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is on a hillock and covers a area in Falaknuma, from Charminar.
It was built by Nawab Sir V ...
,
HITEC City
The Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy City, abbreviated as HITEC City, is an Indian information technology, engineering, health informatics, and bioinformatics, financial business district located in Hyderabad, Tela ...
and
Lingampally along other routes such as
Bolaram
Bolaram is a locality in Secunderabad Cantonment in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. The distance from Bolaram to Secunderabad is 10 km.
Demographics
As per the Census 2001, Bolaram had a populati ...
(to
Manoharabad
Manoharabad is a Mandal of the Medak district, Telangana, India.its erstwhile name was YENNELLI-Harishankergoud Ramunigari.
Transport
Manoharabad has an existing railway station with code (MOB) and is an important part of the new Kothapalli ...
) and
Umdanagar
Umdanagar is a neighborhood in Hyderabad in Telangana, India.
Transport
Umdanagar is well-connected by the buses, TSRTC, which ply on two routes covering most of the area, and all the buses stop here. There is a train station for local trains.
...
.
As of April 2022, 86 MMTS services are run.
Routes and services
MMTS ROUTE
SUBURBAN Route
Phase II
The
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is the urban planning agency of Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana. The HMDA administers the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, spread over an area of and covers the districts of Hyde ...
(HMDA) has planned for the development and expansion of the MMTS to all Hyderabad rail routes in its Master Plan 2041. In May 2010, Indian Railways decided to adopt the MMTS' Phase II project at an estimated cost of 641 crore. The Railway Board approved Phase II after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of its cost. It was expected to be completed by 2018, and will handle 300,000 passengers a day. A stretch from
Lingampally to R. C. Puram and a stretch from Bolaram to Medchal was scheduled to begin in March 2018, and the Moula Ali–Ghatkesar stretch was scheduled to open in July 2018 but it was delayed due to several reasons. Regardless of the delay trial runs started on few sections of phase 2 in August 2020. Quadrupling 4 lines with electrification and installation of
Automatic block signaling
Automatic block signaling (ABS), spelled automatic block signalling or called track circuit block (TCB ) in the UK, is a railroad communications system that consists of a series of signals that divide a railway line into a series of sections, ...
in the existing double line between Ghatkesar and Moula Ali, doubling & electrification between Falaknuma and Umdanagar in the southern part of city; Doubling and electrification between Moula Ali and Sitafalmandi, conncecting Malkajgiri and doubling with electrification between Moula Ali and Sanathnagar along with construction of 5 new stations in the section for providing east-west connectivity bypassing Secunderabad station.
Segments
* Secunderabad–Bolarum–Medchal:
* Falaknuma–Umdanagar–Shamshabad Airport:
* Secunderabad–Moulali–Ghatkesar:
* Moulali–Sanathnagar chord line
* Kacheguda–Sitaphalmandi–Malkajgiri–Moulali chord line
Stations under construction:
*
Moula Ali HB Colony
*
Neredmet
Neredmet is formally known as Neredu Mettu is a residential neighbourhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It falls under Malkajgiri mandal & Circle in Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Neredmet currently serves as the headquarters of Rachakonda Po ...
*
Bhudevi Nagar (Alwal)
*
Suchitra Center
Suchitra Junction or Suchitra Center or Suchitra cross roads is a suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on the Bowenpally-Medchal Road.
History
Suchitra Electronics Ltd., an electric component unit at Suchitra Junction from 1981 to 2000, prom ...
*
Ferozguda
Stations
Milestones
# On
International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against wom ...
2012, S. Satyavati was
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway (abbreviated SCR) 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 administrati ...
's first female driver, when she drove the MMTS Matrubhumi Ladies Special Train from Falaknuma to Lingampally.
# HYLITES (Hyderabad Live Train Enquiry System), a
mobile app
A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or watch. Mobile applications often stand in contrast to desktop applications which are designed to run on d ...
for MMTS station and train inquiries, was introduced.
#UTS stands for Unreserved Ticketing System. It is an app launched by Indian Railways’ subsidiary body CRIS in 2014 to generate or cancel unreserved train tickets, book seasonal tickets, renew passes, and purchase platform tickets. The initiative saves passengers from getting into long queues to take Printed Card Tickets (PCTs) for local train travel or platform visits
See also
*
Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines ser ...
*
Hyderabad Metro
The Hyderabad Metro is a rapid transit system, serving the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is the second longest operational metro network in India after the Delhi Metro (285 stations) with 57 stations and the lines are arranged in a ...
References
External links
MMTS train timings
{{coord missing, Telangana
Transport in Hyderabad, India
Secunderabad railway division
2003 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Telangana
Transport in Secunderabad