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{{Infobox station
| name = Kacheguda
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Kacheguda railway station.jpg
| caption = Kacheguda railway station front view
| address = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]
| country = {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{coord|17.38956|N|78.49976|E|display=title,inline}}
| elevation = 543 meters
| line =
| other = Auto stand, Taxi stand
| structure = Standard on ground
| platform = 5 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/kacheguda-kcg/844|title=65 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Kacheguda SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref>
| tracks = 11
| parking = Yes
| opened = {{start date and years ago|1916}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = {{start date and years ago|2003}}
| ADA = {{access icon|20px}} Available
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KCG
| zone = [[South Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Hyderabad}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Central Railways]]
| status = Functional
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
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| map_type = India Telangana#India
| map_dot_label = '''Kacheguda''' railway station
}}

'''Kacheguda railway station'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/844/0?t=0&s=2&kkk=1400431079735|title = 64 COVID-19 Special Departures from Kacheguda SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry}}</ref> (station code: '''KCG''') is one of the three Central [[train station|Stations]] in [[Hyderabad|Hyderabad City]] of [[Telangana]] in India. It is currently operated by the [[South Central Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. The station was first built during the period of Nizam Osman Ali Khan to create wider connectivity for the state to Western cities like Mumbai through the railway junction at Wadi.<ref name="Nizamsguarantee"/>
[[File:Kacheguda Railway Station.JPG|thumb|260px|Night view of the station]]
[[File:Kachiguda Railway Station Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|260px|Kacheguda railway station]]

Endowed with central and side domes and accompanying minarets, this station has aspects of [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic-style]] architecture. The station handles trains originating for [[Indore]], [[Bhopal]], [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]], [[Bangalore]],[[Mysuru]], [[Chennai]], [[Delhi]], [[Nanded]], [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Mangalore]], [[Madurai]], and more. Housing many modern passenger amenities, this station now serves as the Headquarters station of the [[Hyderabad railway division]] of South Central Railway.

In addition to the new terminus building that is constructed which also houses a miniature Rail museum and branded outlets like Café Coffee Day the Zonal Railway has identified the station for development of Multi Functional Complex adjoining to the station building.

The facility is getting developed on PPP basis and the bidding process is over and the private concessionaire has been appointed for the project.

==History==
Constructed in 1916, by the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] [[Asaf Jah VII]], this Station was the Headquarters of the then [[Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway]].<ref name="Nizamsguarantee">{{cite news|title=Kachiguda Railway Station: Hundred years of history and connectivity |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/travel/020616/hundred-years-of-history-and-connectivity.html}}</ref> It is believed that name Kachiguda Railway Station was given because of the Kachi Community which has a good population residing close to the station. The Kachis came as infantry and cavalry soldiers from Bundelkhand in the times of Alamgir and earlier Kings.

== Classification ==
Kacheguda railway station is classified as an ''A1–category'' station in the Hyderabad railway division.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing category-wise No.of stations |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |website=South Central Railway |access-date=23 April 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 }}</ref>

== MMTS connectivity ==

The Kacheguda railway station connects [[Hyderabad|Hyderabad City]] with [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS Rail Transit]], and localities like [[Kachiguda]], [[Barkatpura]], [[Chaderghat]], [[Narayanguda]], [[Kothi, Hyderabad|Kothi]] and [[Abids]] are accessible from this station.

*[[Secunderabad–Falaknuma route]] (SF Line)

==Trains==
This station has four pit lines for primary maintenance of trains which are originating from here.

==See also==
*[[South Central Railway zone]]
*[[Secunderabad Junction railway station]]
*[[Hyderabad Deccan railway station]]
*[[Begumpet railway station]]
*[[Lingampally railway station]]
*[[Falaknuma railway station]]
*[[Malkajgiri railway station]]

==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080523155101/http://www.scrailway.gov.in/mmts/mmtstable.php MMTS Timings] as per [[South Central Railway]]

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{{South Central Railway zone}}
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{{MMTS Stations}}
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[[Category:MMTS stations in Hyderabad]]
[[Category:Hyderabad railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1916]]
[[Category:1916 establishments in India]]

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