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Kacheguda railway station

Kacheguda railway station[2] (station code: KCG) is one of the four Central Stations in Hyderabad City of Telangana in India. It is currently operated by the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station was first built during the period of Nizam Osman Ali Khan to create wider connectivity for the state to Western cities like Mumbai through the railway junction at Wadi.[3]

Endowed with central and side domes and accompanying minarets, this station has aspects of Gothic-style architecture. The station handles trains originating for Indore, Bhopal, Aurangabad, Tirupati, Bangalore, Mysuru, Chennai, Delhi, Nanded, Nizamabad, Mangalore, Madurai, and more. Housing many modern passenger amenities, this station now serves as the Headquarters station of the Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway.

In addition to the new terminus building that is constructed which also houses a miniature Rail museum and branded outlets like Café Coffee Day the Zonal Railway has identified the station for development of Multi Functional Complex adjoining to the station building.

Kacheguda railway station in 1922

The facility is getting developed on PPP basis and the bidding process is over and the private concessionaire has been appointed for the project.

History

Constructed in 1916, by the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf Jah VII, this Station was the Headquarters of the then Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.[3]

Classification

Kacheguda railway station is classified as an A1–category station in the Hyderabad railway division.[4]

Originating express trains

MMTS connectivity

The Kacheguda railway station connects Hyderabad City with MMTS Rail Transit, and localities like Kachiguda, Barkatpura, Chaderghat, Narayanguda, Kothi and Abids are accessible from this station.

Trains

This station has four pit lines for primary maintenance of trains which are originating from here.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "65 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Kacheguda SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  2. ^ "64 COVID-19 Special Departures from Kacheguda SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  3. ^ a b "Kachiguda Railway Station: Hundred years of history and connectivity. It is believed that the name was given because of the Kachi Community which was dominant in this area".
  4. ^ "Statement showing category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). South Central Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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