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]
 Secunderabad–Bolarum Line | |||
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_DHMU_at_Alwal_01.jpg) (SC-Medchal) DHMU at Alwal Railway Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Government of Telangana Indian Railways | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 11 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| System | Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System | ||
| Operator(s) | South Central Railway | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2003 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Number of tracks | 2 | ||
| Character | Surface | ||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge | ||
| Electrification | Secundrabad to Safilguda 25 kV 50 Hz AC current, rest under electrification | ||
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History
editThe 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
edit| Secunderabad–Bolarum | |||||
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| Station Code | Station Name | Connections | |||
| SC | Secunderabad | Secunderabad East metro station, Secunderabad West metro station | |||
| LGDH | Lallaguda | ||||
| MJF | Malkajgiri | ||||
| DYE | Dayanandnagar | ||||
| SFX | Safilguda | ||||
| RKO | Ramakrishnapuram | ||||
| AMQ | Ammuguda | ||||
| CVW | Cavalry Barracks | ||||
| ALW | Alwal | ||||
| BOZ | Bolarum Bazar | ||||
| BMO | Bolarum | ||||
MMTS route
editSecunderabad–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].Finally, 13 MMTS Services along 2 routes under the MMTS phase 2 was inaugurated on 8th april 2023 on Secunderabad medchal & Falaknuma Umdanagar routes by PM Narendra Modi.[6]
Electrification
editRailway electrification system of the 13 km long route was completed in 2018 by South Central Railway.[7]
Image gallery
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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
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References
edit- ^ India, The Hans (16 June 2018). "Better train services on Bolarum-Secunderabad route sought". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b Geetanath, V. (2 March 2020). "Suburban train service dwindles to a trickle". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Secunderabad residents want MMTS trains works to be expedited". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Geetanath, V. (17 June 2019). "MMTS Phase-II riddled with hurdles". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Long-pending allocation of Rs 40 crore for MMTS Phase II comes through". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi flagged off 13 new MMTS services in the suburban section of the Hyderabad-Secunderabad twin city region". 8 April 2023.
- ^ Baski, AuthorSunny. "SCR to electrify all routes in Telangana". Telangana Today. Retrieved 28 August 2020.