Multi-Modal Transport System (Hyderabad)

The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, commonly abbreviated 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 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. The second phase was opened by N.Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. The system has three lines, with total length of . In May, 2010, Indian Railways decided to take over the Phase II project at an estimated cost of 641 crore. The Railway Board 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 L. K. Advani. 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, Nampally, Dabirpura, Malakpet, Falaknuma, HITEC City and Lingampally along other routes such as Bolaram (to Manoharabad) and Umdanagar.
As of April 2022, 86 MMTS services are run.

Routes and services

MMTS ROUTE

SUBURBAN Route

Phase II

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (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 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
* Bhudevi Nagar (Alwal)
*Suchitra Center
* Ferozguda

Stations

Milestones

# On International Women's Day 2012, S. Satyavati was South Central Railway'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 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
* Hyderabad Metro

References

External links

MMTS train timings

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Transport in Hyderabad, India
Secunderabad railway division
2003 establishments in Andhra Pradesh
Rail transport in Telangana

Transport in Secunderabad