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'''Rail Nilayam''' is a landmark building in Hyderabad that is the zonal headquarters of the [[South Central Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us - South Central Railway |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,283 |publisher=SCR}}</ref> It is located near the [[Marredpally]] neighbourhood of [[Secunderabad, Telangana]], India.  
'''Rail Nilayam''' is a landmark building in [[Hyderabad]] that is the zonal headquarters of the [[South Central Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us - South Central Railway |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,283 |publisher=SCR}}</ref> It is located near the [[Marredpally]] neighbourhood of [[Secunderabad, Telangana]], [[India]].  


The Office of General Manager, SCR Zone is located on the premises of this building. Apart from the GM, all top officials and department heads from various divisions of the SC Railway zone sit in this building.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thermal scanners at Secunderabad railway station |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/thermal-scanners-at-secunderabad-railway-station/article31112064.ece |work=The Hindu |date=20 March 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Rail Nilayam is the foremost policy-making body that takes all decisions pertaining to the functioning and operation in the SCR railway division.
The Office of General Manager, SCR Zone is located on the premises of this building. Apart from the GM, all top officials and department heads from various divisions of the SC Railway zone sit in this building.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thermal scanners at Secunderabad railway station |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/thermal-scanners-at-secunderabad-railway-station/article31112064.ece |work=The Hindu |date=20 March 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Rail Nilayam is the foremost policy-making body that takes all decisions pertaining to the functioning and operation in the SCR railway division.
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Rail Nilayam was inaugurated with ground floor to third floor in the year 1968 and the building was fully completed in the year 1972. The very First Digital Electronic Exchange was inaugurated on South Central Railway in July 1988 at Rail Nilayam.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us - South Central Railway |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,283 |publisher=SCR}}</ref>
Rail Nilayam was inaugurated with ground floor to third floor in the year 1968 and the building was fully completed in the year 1972. The very First Digital Electronic Exchange was inaugurated on South Central Railway in July 1988 at Rail Nilayam.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us - South Central Railway |url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,283 |publisher=SCR}}</ref>


In the year 2017, the building became the first fully LED-lit Zonal headquarters building of the Indian Railways. 3,048 conventional light fittings were replaced with energy efficient LED lights. Consequently, the connected load earlier, of conventional light fittings of Rail Nilayam that stood at 112.25 KW was reduced to 65.8KW after provision of the new LED lighting thereby lessening the connected load by 46.45 KW. This marked a major milestone in the efforts of Indian Railways towards energy conservation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rail Nilayam in Hyderabad is first LED-lit HQ building of Indian Railways |url=https://telanganatoday.com/rail-nilayam-in-hyderabad-is-first-led-lit-hq-building-on-indian-railways |work=Telangana Today |date=22 December 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
In the year 2017, the building became the first fully LED-lit Zonal headquarters building of the Indian Railways. 3,048 conventional light fittings were replaced with energy efficient LED lights. Consequently, the connected load earlier, of conventional light fittings of Rail Nilayam that stood at 112.25 KW was reduced to 65.8KW after provision of the new LED lighting thereby lessening the connected load by 46.45 KW. This marked a major milestone in the efforts of [[Indian Railways]] towards energy conservation.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rail Nilayam in Hyderabad is first LED-lit HQ building of Indian Railways |url=https://telanganatoday.com/rail-nilayam-in-hyderabad-is-first-led-lit-hq-building-on-indian-railways |work=Telangana Today |date=22 December 2017 |language=en-IN}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:Ministry of Railways (India)]]
[[Category:Ministry of Railways (India)]]

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Rail Nilayam
రైల్ నిలయం
Rail Nilayam, lit up with the Indian tricolor on the 67th Independence Day
Rail Nilayam is located in Telangana
Rail Nilayam
Location in Telangana
Rail Nilayam is located in India
Rail Nilayam
Location in India
Rail Nilayam, lit up with the Indian tricolor on the 67th Independence Day
Alternative namesRail Nilayam, Secunderabad
General information
StatusFunctioning
AddressS Central Railway, Rail Nilayam Colony, Secunderabad, Telangana 500071
Town or cityHyderabad, Telangana
CountryIndia
Coordinates17°26′19″N 78°30′39″E / 17.4386004°N 78.5108461°E / 17.4386004; 78.5108461
OwnerGovernment of India
Website
scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1%2C283

Rail Nilayam is a landmark building in Hyderabad that is the zonal headquarters of the South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1] It is located near the Marredpally neighbourhood of Secunderabad, Telangana, India.

The Office of General Manager, SCR Zone is located on the premises of this building. Apart from the GM, all top officials and department heads from various divisions of the SC Railway zone sit in this building.[2] Rail Nilayam is the foremost policy-making body that takes all decisions pertaining to the functioning and operation in the SCR railway division.

The Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering & Telecommunications (IRISET), a premier centralised training institute on Indian Railways that imparts training in railway signalling & telecommunications is also located here.[3]

History

Rail Nilayam was inaugurated with ground floor to third floor in the year 1968 and the building was fully completed in the year 1972. The very First Digital Electronic Exchange was inaugurated on South Central Railway in July 1988 at Rail Nilayam.[4]

In the year 2017, the building became the first fully LED-lit Zonal headquarters building of the Indian Railways. 3,048 conventional light fittings were replaced with energy efficient LED lights. Consequently, the connected load earlier, of conventional light fittings of Rail Nilayam that stood at 112.25 KW was reduced to 65.8KW after provision of the new LED lighting thereby lessening the connected load by 46.45 KW. This marked a major milestone in the efforts of Indian Railways towards energy conservation.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Us - South Central Railway". SCR.
  2. ↑ "Thermal scanners at Secunderabad railway station". The Hindu. 20 March 2020.
  3. ↑ India, The Hans (12 March 2020). "Secunderabad: IRISET gets new Director General". www.thehansindia.com.
  4. ↑ "About Us - South Central Railway". SCR.
  5. ↑ "Rail Nilayam in Hyderabad is first LED-lit HQ building of Indian Railways". Telangana Today. 22 December 2017.

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