Hyderabad Deccan railway station

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{{Infobox station
| name = Hyderabad Deccan<hr><small>Nampally</small>
| other_name = Nampally railway station
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express train]], [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] and [[Commuter rail]] station
| image = Hyb railway station building.jpg
| caption = Front view of the station
| address = [[Nampally, Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| map_type = India Telangana#India
| map_caption = Location in Telangana##Location in India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.3924|N|78.4675|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN-AP|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{cvt|1759|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Central Railways]]
| line =
| platform = 6
| tracks = 22
| other = Auto stand, Taxi stand
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| parking = Yes
| structure = Standard on ground
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = HYB
| zone = [[South Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Secunderabad}}
}}
| status = Functioning
| closed =
| former =
| opened = {{start date and age|1907}}
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| map_dot_label = '''Hyderabad Deccan'''
}}

'''Hyderabad Deccan railway station''', popularly known as '''Nampally Station''', (station code: '''HYB'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Station Code Index |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/TAG_2015-16/Station_Code(1).pdf|website=Portal of Indian Railways |access-date=29 April 2019|page=45|date=2015}}</ref>) is located at [[Nampally, Hyderabad|Nampally]], a locality in [[Hyderabad]] constructed and earlier run by the [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]] of the [[Hyderabad State]].

==Introduction==

Hyderabad Deccan railway station is a terminus, meaning the tracks go only in one direction. The station has 6 platforms. Platform No. 4 is the main platform that is directly located at the main entrance of the station, and is the first platform that one reaches after entering the station. Platform No. 4 is meant for trains departing from Hyderabad Decan, such as Telangana Express, Charminar Express, Chennai Express, Godavari Express (PF. No. 5). Platform numbers 1, 2 and 3 are smaller platforms, and they are located on the "side" entrance of the station. These platforms are exclusively used for operating MMTS trains and the Warangal/ Kazipetta Push-Pull Service, and other slow low priority trains. Platform number 5 is used for departure of trains and Platform No. 6 is exclusively used for the arrival and receival of incoming trains.

== Administration ==
It falls under the Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway while [[Kachiguda railway station|Kacheguda]] comes under Hyderabad Division of SCR. The station serves the city of Hyderabad by rail to and from many important towns and cities in the country.

== MMTS Rail ==
Nampally railway station is a train station in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India. Localities like [[Salar Jung Museum]], [[Charminar]] and [[Hyderguda]] are accessible from this station. MMTS trains run from Hyderabad Deccan to Lingampalli/Falaknuma.

== Developments ==
The station is powered by {{cvt|228|kW}} solar power plant costing {{INRConvert|1.3|c}} funded by Persistent Foundation and EPC completed by Sunshot Technologies.<ref name="solar">{{cite news|last1=M. Somasekhar|title=Hyderabad's Nampally railway station gets rooftop solar power plant|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/hyderabads-nampally-railway-station-gets-rooftop-solar-power-plant/article9598485.ece|access-date=21 April 2017|work=[[Business Line]]|date=23 March 2017|location=[[Hyderabad]]}}</ref> It is connected to [[Nampally Metro Station]] with a covered walkway and railing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/metro-rail-near-nampally-to-have-a-period-look/article24333486.ece|title=Metro rail near Nampally to have a period look}}</ref>

[[File:Bl24 HYB Stn-Roof 3146741f (1).jpg|thumb|Solar power plant at Hyderabad railway station]]

== Lines ==
*[[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System]]

== Infrastructure ==
This station has 7 pit lines for primary maintenance of trains originating from here.
*[[Telangana Express]] to New Delhi
*[[Dakshin Express]] to Hazrat Nizamuddin
*[[Godavari Express]] to Visakhapatnam
*[[Charminar Express]] to Chennai
*[[Hussainsagar Express]] to Mumbai
*[[Hyderabad–Mumbai Express]]
*[[Hyderabad - Howrah EAST COAST Express]]
*[[Hyderabad–Sirpur Kaghaznagar Intercity Express]]
*[[Hyderabad–Vasco da Gama Express]]
*[[Hyderabad–Pune Express]]
*[[Ajmer–Hyderabad Meenakshi Express]]
*[[Narasapur–Hyderabad Express]]

And few weekly Express and Passenger trains are maintained here. Some of the trains which originating from {{stnlnk|Secunderabad}} will come to this station for primary maintenance.

== See also ==
*[[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]]
*{{stnlnk|Begumpet}}
*{{stnlnk|Kacheguda}}
*{{stnlnk|Malkajgiri}}
*{{stnlnk|Secunderabad}}
*[[South Central Railway]]
* {{portal-inline|Hyderabad}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|834}}
{{Commons category|Hyderabad Deccan Station}}
* [http://www.mmtstrains.in/ MMTS Trains]

{{Railway stations in Telangana}}
{{FH Route (MMTS)}}
{{HL Route (MMTS)}}
{{MMTS Stations}}

{{Hyderabad topics}}

[[Category:MMTS stations in Hyderabad]]
[[Category:Secunderabad railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1907]]
[[Category:Transport in Hyderabad, India]]

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