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Secunderabad–Bolarum route
| Secunderabad–Bolarum route | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_DHMU_at_Alwal_01.jpg) (SC-Medchal) DHMU at Alwal Railway Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Government of Telangana Indian Railways | ||
| Termini | Secunderabad Bolarum | ||
| 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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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[edit]
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[edit]
| Station | Available transfers |
|---|---|
| Secunderabad | |
| Lallaguda | |
| Malkajgiri | |
| Dayanandnagar | |
| Safillguda | |
| Ramakrishnapuram | |
| Ammuguda | |
| Cavalry Barracks | |
| Alwal | |
| Bolarum Bazar | |
| Bolarum |
MMTS route[edit]
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[edit]
Railway electrification system of the 13 km long route was completed in 2018 by South Central Railway.[6]
Image gallery[edit]
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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ Baski, AuthorSunny. "SCR to electrify all routes in Telangana". Telangana Today. Retrieved 28 August 2020.