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The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, commonly abbreviated MMTS, is a suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. A joint venture of the government of Telangana and the South Central Railway, it is operated by the latter. The Template:Convert system operates on three main routes: Falaknuma–Lingampalli, Hyderabad–Falaknuma and Hyderabad–Lingampalli.
History
The first phase was opened to the public on 9 August 2003 by Deputy Prime Minister of India L.K. Advani.[1] The second phase was opened by N.Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.[2][3] The system has three lines, with total length of Template:Convert. In May, 2010, Indian Railways decided to take over the Template:Convert Phase II project at an estimated cost of Template:INR 641 crore. The Railway Board cleared the second phase after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of the cost, and it is under construction.
Phase I
The first phase was completed at a cost of Template:INR convert, and it was inaugurated on 9 August 2003 by Deputy Prime Minister of India L. K. Advani.[1] The project is expected to complement the city's rapid growth in information technology, biotechnology, health, aviation and tourism. It covers Template:Convert, with 27 stations connecting Secunderabad, Nampally, Dabirpura, Malakpet, Falaknuma, HITEC City and Lingampally along other routes such as Bolaram (to Manoharabad) and Umdanagar.
Routes and services
MMTS ROUTE
| MMTS Route | Name | Services |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad–Lingampalli | HL | 26 |
| Lingampalli–Hyderabad | LH | 23 |
| Hyderabad–Falaknuma | HF | 3 |
| Falaknuma–Hyderabad | FH | 5 |
| Falaknuma–Lingampalli | FL | 28 |
| Lingampalli–Falaknuma | LF | 30 |
| Secunderabad–Falaknuma/Umdanagar | SF, SU | 3, 3 |
| Umdanagar/Falaknuma–Secunderabad | FS, US | 3, 3 |
| Secunderabad–Lingampalli | SL | 2 |
| Hyderabad–R. C. Puram | RH | 1 |
| Falaknuma–R. C. Puram | FR | 2 |
| R. C. Puram–Falaknuma | RF | 1 |
SUBURBAN Route
| Suburban Route | Name | Services |
|---|---|---|
| Secunderabad–Hyderabad | SH | 2 |
| Secunderabad–Bolarum | SB | 6 |
| Bolarum–Secunderabad | BS | 6 |
| Secunderabad–Manoharabad | SMB | 4 |
| Manoharabad–Secunderabad | MBS | 6 |
| Malkajgiri–Bolaram | MJB | 1 |
| Secunderabad–Malkajgiri | SMJ | 1 |
| Secunderabad–Medchal | SM | 6 |
| Medchal–Secunderabad | MS | 6 |
| Falaknuma–Umdanagar | FU | 6 |
| Umdanagar–Falaknuma | UF | 5 |
| Moula Ali–Kacheguda/Falaknuma | 1, 2 | |
| Falaknuma–Bhuvanagiri(BG) | FB | 1, 1 |
| Falaknuma–Template:Rws | FM-ZN | 1 |
| Template:Rws–Falaknuma | ZN-FM | 1[4] |
Phase II
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has planned for the development and expansion of the MMTS to all Hyderabad rail routes in its Master Plan 2041.[5] In May 2010, Indian Railways decided to adopt the MMTS' Template:Convert Phase II project at an estimated cost of Template:INR 641 crore. The Railway Board approved Phase II after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of its cost. It was expected to be completed by 2018, and will handle 300,000 passengers a day. A Template:Convert stretch from Lingampally to R. C. Puram and a Template:Convert stretch from Bolaram to Medchal was scheduled to begin in March 2018, and the Template:Convert Moula Ali–Ghatkesar stretch was scheduled to open in July 2018.
Segments
- Secunderabad–Bolarum–Medchal: Template:Convert
- Falaknuma–Umdanagar–Shamshabad Airport: Template:Convert
- Secunderabad–Moulali–Ghatkesar: Template:Convert
- Moulali–Sanathnagar chord line Template:Convert
- Kacheguda–Sitaphalmandi–Malkajgiri–Moulali chord line Template:Convert
Stations under construction:[6]
| Line | Terminal | Length | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT 08 | Ghatkesar | Raigir(Bhuvanagiri) | Template:Convert | 2021 |
| MT 09 | Umdanagar | Shadnagar | Template:Convert | 2021-2031 |
| MT 10 | Medchal | Topran | Template:Convert | 2021-2031 |
| MT 11 | Tellapur | Ravullapalli | Template:Convert | 2021-2031 |
| MT 12 | Topran | Ramayanpet | Template:Convert | 2031-2041 |
| MT 13 | Raigir(Bhuvanagiri) | Jangaon | Template:Convert | 2031-2041 |
| MT 14 | Shadnagar | Jedcherla | Template:Convert | 2031-2041 |
| MT 15 | Ravullapalli | Vikarabad | Template:Convert | 2031-2041 |
| MT 16 | Bibinagar | Nalgonda | Template:Convert | 2041 |
Stations
Milestones
- On International Women's Day 2012, S. Satyavati was South Central Railway's first female driver, when she drove the MMTS Matrubhumi Ladies Special Train from Falaknuma to Lingampally.[7]
- HYLITES (Hyderabad Live Train Enquiry System), a mobile app for MMTS station and train inquiries, was introduced.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Advani flags off Hyderabad MMTS | CM Chandrababu Naidu | Hyderabad News, 9 Aug, TNN |. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ↑ 2 railway projects to start today | Hyderabad News, 1 Nov, TNN |. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ↑ Rs 4,500-crore MMTS project report under way. Business Standard(2004-02-16). Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ↑ MMTS Route Map. Mmtstraintimings.in. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ MMTS future phase up to 2041.
- ↑ MMTS 2nd phase: First stretch likely by Dec 2017. The New Indian Express.
- ↑ Woman drives local train in Hyderabad, first for South Central Railways. The Times of India.
External links
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