Hyderabad Deccan railway station

Hyderabad Deccan
Nampally
Hyderabad DeccanNampally
Express train, Passenger train and Commuter rail station
	Front view of the station
Other names	Nampally railway station
Location	Nampally, Hyderabad, Telangana; India
Coordinates	17°23′33″N 78°28′03″E / 17.3924°N 78.4675°E
Elevation	1,759 ft (536 m)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Central Railways
Platforms	6
Tracks	22
Connections	Auto stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	HYB
Zone(s)	South Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Secunderabad
History
Opened	1907; 115 years ago
Electrified	Yes
Location
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Hyderabad Deccan railway station, popularly known as Nampally Station, (station code: HYB^[1]) is located at Nampally, a locality in Hyderabad constructed and earlier run by the Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway of the Hyderabad State.

Introduction[]

Hyderabad Deccan railway station is a terminus, meaning the tracks go only in one direction. The station has 6 platforms. Platform No. 4 is the main platform that is directly located at the main entrance of the station, and is the first platform that one reaches after entering the station. Platform No. 4 is meant for trains departing from Hyderabad Decan, such as Telangana Express, Charminar Express, Chennai Express, Godavari Express (PF. No. 5). Platform numbers 1, 2 and 3 are smaller platforms, and they are located on the "side" entrance of the station. These platforms are exclusively used for operating MMTS trains and the Warangal/ Kazipetta Push-Pull Service, and other slow low priority trains. Platform number 5 is used for departure of trains and Platform No. 6 is exclusively used for the arrival and receival of incoming trains.

Administration[]

It falls under the Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway while Kacheguda comes under Hyderabad Division of SCR. The station serves the city of Hyderabad by rail to and from many important towns and cities in the country.

MMTS Rail[]

Nampally railway station is a train station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Localities like Salar Jung Museum, Charminar and Hyderguda are accessible from this station. MMTS trains run from Hyderabad Deccan to Lingampalli/Falaknuma.

Developments[]

The station is powered by 228 kW (306 hp) solar power plant costing ₹1.3 crore (US$170,000) funded by Persistent Foundation and EPC completed by Sunshot Technologies.^[2] It is connected to Nampally Metro Station with a covered walkway and railing.^[3]

Solar power plant at Hyderabad railway station

Lines[]

Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System

Infrastructure[]

This station has 7 pit lines for primary maintenance of trains originating from here.

Telangana Express to New Delhi
Dakshin Express to Hazrat Nizamuddin
Godavari Express to Visakhapatnam
Charminar Express to Chennai
Hussainsagar Express to Mumbai
Hyderabad–Mumbai Express
Hyderabad–Sirpur Kaghaznagar Intercity Express
Hyderabad–Vasco da Gama Express
Hyderabad–Pune Express
Ajmer–Hyderabad Meenakshi Express
Narasapur–Hyderabad Express

And few weekly Express and Passenger trains are maintained here. Some of the trains which originating from Secunderabad will come to this station for primary maintenance.