Secunderabad Junction, Hyderabad సికింద్రాబాద్ జంక్షన్, హైదరాబాద్ | |||||||||
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 Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS station | |||||||||
 Front view of the station | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Railway Officer Colony, Botiguda, Bhoiguda, Secunderabad Telangana India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°26′01″N 78°30′06″E / 17.4337°N 78.5016°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 535.60 metres (1,757.2 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | South Central Railway zone | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Secunderabad–Nagpur section Wadi–Secunderabad–Kazipet–Vijayawada section Secunderabad–Guntur section Secunderabad–Manmad section Secunderabad–Dhone section | ||||||||
| Platforms | 10 | ||||||||
| Tracks | 11 | ||||||||
| Connections | |||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||
| Parking | 350[1][2] | ||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functioning ISO-9001 station[3] | ||||||||
| Station code | SC[4] | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone (headquarters) | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Secunderabad | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | October 9, 1874[5][6] | ||||||||
| Electrified | 1993 | ||||||||
| Previous names | Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railway | ||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 170,000  10% ([7][8]) | ||||||||
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Secunderabad Junction (station code: SC[9]) is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is the major Railway Junction in the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is one of the busiest railway stations in South India and one of the most important hubs in the country and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad urban area. Built in 1874 by the Nizam of Hyderabad during the British era, it was the main station of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway until the Kacheguda railway station opened in 1916. The station was taken over by Indian Railways in 1951, when NGSR was nationalised. Its main portico and concourse are influenced by Nizamesque architecture.[10] The station, which resembles a fort, is a tourist attraction in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.[10]
It is connected by rail to all regions of India. About 170,000 passengers arrive at (or depart from) the station daily on 229 trains. On the Vijayawada–Wadi (the SCR's main line) and Secunderabad–Manmad railway lines, it is the zone headquarters of the South Central Railway and the headquarters of the SCR's Secunderabad Division. The station has received ISO-9001 certification for quality management in ticket booking, parcel and luggage booking and platform management.[3] Indian Railways has proposed an upgrade to a world-class station, emphasising vertical expansion.[11] It is connected to nearly all the parts of the twin cities by the Hyderabad MMTS, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation buses and the Hyderabad Metro. It is one of the top 100 booking stations in the Indian Railways.[12]
- ^ "Automated parking system at Secunderabad Railway Station". The Hindu. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "Automated parking lot inaugurated". The Hindu. 24 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 November 2006. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Secunderabad Railway Station is awarded ISO-9001 certification". The Hindu. 9 February 2005. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Indian Railways Station Code Index". Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
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Histowwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Date of construction of SC station (In full steam)". The Hindu. 15 April 2002. Archived from the original on 23 June 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Sankranti rush chokes rail, bus stations". The Hindu. 12 January 2009. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
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- ^ "City likely to have fourth railway terminal (Growth in usage)". The Hindu. 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
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- ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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Vertwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Archived from the original on 10 May 2014.