Secunderabad–Bolarum route

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Secunderabad–Bolarum route
(SC-Medchal) DHMU at Alwal 01.jpg
(SC-Medchal) DHMU at Alwal Railway Station
Overview
OwnerGovernment of Telangana
Indian Railways
TerminiSecunderabad
Bolarum
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemHyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System
Operator(s)South Central Railway
History
Opened2003
Technical
Number of tracks2
CharacterSurface
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
ElectrificationSecundrabad to Safilguda 25 kV 50 Hz AC current, rest under electrification
Route map
MMTS BS.PNG

The Secunderabad–Bolarum (abbr. SB) is a suburban rail service of the Multi-Modal Transport System of Hyderabad, India.[1] Spanning 11 stations, it runs between Secunderabad and Bolarum 5 times a day.[2]

History[]

The Secunderabad–Bolarum route is one of the oldest suburban rail in the city of Hyderabad, established by Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway. Initially, it was a metre-gauge track but was later converted into broad-gauge.[2]

Stations[]

Station Available transfers
Secunderabad
Lallaguda
Malkajgiri
Dayanandnagar
Safillguda
Ramakrishnapuram
Ammuguda
Cavalry Barracks
Alwal
Bolarum Bazar
Bolarum

MMTS route[]

Secunderabad–Bolarum route is scheduled to take off as a part of the phase 2 of the Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System in December 2018., however was delayed due to paucity of funds.[3][4] The work of the section is nearing to completion in February 2020.[5]

Electrification[]

Railway electrification system of the 13 km long route was completed in 2018 by South Central Railway.[6]

Image gallery[]

  • Bodhan-MBNR Passenger with WDM3A loco at Alwal Railway Station

  • NZB-Kacheguda Passenger with WDG-3A loco at Malkajgiri Railway Station

  • (Manoharabad-SC) DHMU at Malkajgiri Railway Station

  • (SC-Medchal) Local and Freight train at Bolarum Railway Station

References[]

  1. ^ India, The Hans (16 June 2018). "Better train services on Bolarum-Secunderabad route sought". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b Geetanath, V. (2 March 2020). "Suburban train service dwindles to a trickle". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Secunderabad residents want MMTS trains works to be expedited". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ Geetanath, V. (17 June 2019). "MMTS Phase-II riddled with hurdles". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Long-pending allocation of Rs 40 crore for MMTS Phase II comes through". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. ^ Baski, AuthorSunny. "SCR to electrify all routes in Telangana". Telangana Today. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

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