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{{Infobox rail line
|name=Secunderabad–Bolarum route
|image=File:(SC-Medchal) DHMU at Alwal 01.jpg
|image_width=275px
|caption=(SC-Medchal) DHMU at Alwal Railway Station
|type=[[Rapid transit]]
|system=[[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System]]
|start=[[Secunderabad Railway Station|Secunderabad]]
|end=[[Bolarum Railway Station|Bolarum]]
|stations=11
|open=2003
|owner=[[Government of Telangana]]<br />[[Indian Railways]]
|operator=[[South Central Railway]]
|character=Surface
|linelength=
|tracks=2
|gauge={{track gauge|1676mm}} Broad Gauge
|electrification =Secundrabad to Safilguda 25 kV 50 Hz AC current, rest under electrification
|map=[[File:MMTS BS.PNG|250px]]
}}
The '''Secunderabad–Bolarum''' ({{small|abbr.}} '''SB''') is a [[rapid transit|suburban rail]] service of the [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|Multi-Modal Transport System]] of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2018-06-16|title=Better train services on Bolarum-Secunderabad route sought|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hyderabad-Tab/2018-06-15/Better-train-services-on-Bolarum-Secunderabad-route-sought/389481|access-date=2020-08-28|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref> Spanning 11 stations, it runs between [[Secunderabad Railway Station|Secunderabad]] and [[Bolarum Railway Station|Bolarum]] 5 times a day.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Geetanath|first=V.|date=2020-03-02|title=Suburban train service dwindles to a trickle|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/suburban-train-service-dwindles-to-a-trickle/article30958852.ece|access-date=2020-08-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== 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 railway|metre-gauge track]] but was later converted into [[Broad-gauge railway|broad-gauge]].<ref name=":0" />

== Stations ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" summary="Service information for the FS route and its stations"
! scope="col" | Station
! scope="col" | Available transfers
|-
|'''[[Secunderabad Railway Station|Secunderabad]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
|'''[[Lallaguda Railway Station|Lallaguda]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
|'''[[Malkajgiri Railway Station|Malkajgiri]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
|'''[[Dayanandnagar Railway Station|Dayanandnagar]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
|'''[[Safilguda Railway Station|Safillguda]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
|'''[[Ramakrishnapuram Railway Station|Ramakrishnapuram]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
|'''[[Ammuguda Railway Station|Ammuguda]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
|'''[[Cavalry Barracks Railway Station|Cavalry Barracks]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
|'''[[Alwal Railway Station|Alwal]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
|'''[[Bolarum Bazar Railway Station|Bolarum Bazar]]'''
| width="100pt" |
|-
| '''[[Bolarum Railway Station|Bolarum]]'''
|width="100pt"|
|}

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Secunderabad residents want MMTS trains works to be expedited|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/sep/16/secunderabad-residents-want-mmts-trains-works-to-be-expedited-2034204.html|access-date=2020-08-28|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Geetanath|first=V.|date=2019-06-17|title=MMTS Phase-II riddled with hurdles|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/mmts-phase-ii-riddled-with-hurdles/article28022788.ece|access-date=2020-08-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The work of the section is nearing to completion in February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Long-pending allocation of Rs 40 crore for MMTS Phase II comes through|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2020/feb/06/long-pending-allocation-of-rs-40-crore-for-mmts-phase-ii-comes-through-2099662.html|access-date=2020-08-28|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Electrification ==
[[Railway electrification system]] of the 13{{Spaces}}km long route was completed in 2018 by [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baski|first=AuthorSunny|title=SCR to electrify all routes in Telangana|url=https://telanganatoday.com/scr-to-electrify-all-routes-in-telangana|access-date=2020-08-28|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Image gallery==
<gallery>
File:Bodhan-MBNR Passenger with WDM3A loco.jpg|Bodhan-MBNR Passenger with WDM3A loco at Alwal Railway Station
File:NZB-Kacheguda Passenger with WDG-3A loco 01.jpg|NZB-Kacheguda Passenger with WDG-3A loco at Malkajgiri Railway Station
File:(Manoharabad-SC) DHMU at Malkajgiri 01.jpg|(Manoharabad-SC) DHMU at Malkajgiri Railway Station
File:Medchal Local and Freight train at Bolarum 01.jpg|(SC-Medchal) Local and Freight train at Bolarum Railway Station
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.mmtstrains.in/ MMTS Train Timings]

{{SB Route (MMTS)}}
{{MMTS Stations}}

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