Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System


The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, also known as MMTS, is a suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. It is a joint partnership of the Government of Telangana and the South Central Railway, and is operated by the latter. The first phase was opened to the public on 9 August 2003 by then Deputy Prime Minister of India, L. K. Advani. and the second phase of MMTS was inaugurated by N. Chandrababu Naidu, then chief minister of Andhra Pradesh state. It has three lines with a total of 44 km of track. In May 2010, Indian Railways decided to take up the 107-km Phase-II project of the MMTS at an estimated cost of Rs. 641 crore. The Railway Board cleared the second phase after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of the cost and it is currently under construction. Mobile app HYLITES for MMTS station/train inquiries was introduced.

PhaseI

The first phase was completed at a cost of and its operations were started on 9 August 2003 by then Deputy Prime Minister of India, L. K. Advani. It is said that the inauguration of the MMTS was the realisation of the dream of having a mass transit system in Hyderabad. This project is expected to complement the fast growth of the city in the areas of information technology, biotechnology, health, aviation and tourism.
It spans a distance of 44 km, covering 27 stations and connects Secunderabad, Nampally, Dabirpura, Malakpet, Falaknuma, Hitech city and Lingampally along few other routes like Bolaram and Umdanagar.

Routes and services

These routes are operational and the number of services in that particular route is mentioned below:
MMTS RouteRoute NameServices
Hyderabad–LingampalliHL26
Lingampalli–HyderabadLH23
Hyderabad–FalaknumaHF3
Falaknuma–HyderabadFH5
Falaknuma–LingampalliFL28
Lingampalli–FalaknumaLF30
Secunderabad–Falaknuma/UmdanagarSF, SU3, 3
Umdanagar/Falaknuma–SecunderabadFS, US3, 3
Secunderabad–LingampalliSL2
Hyderabad–R.C.PuramRH1
Falaknuma–R.C.PuramFR2
R.C.Puram–FalaknumaRF1

Suburban RouteRoute NameServices
Secunderabad–HyderabadSH2
Secunderabad–BolarumSB6
Bolarum–SecunderabadBS6
Secunderabad–ManoharabadSMB4
Manoharabad–SecunderabadMBS6
Malkajgiri–BolaramMJB1
Secunderabad–MalkajgiriSMJ1
Secunderabad–MedchalSM6
Medchal–SecunderabadMS6
Falaknuma–UmdanagarFU6
Umdanagar–FalaknumaUF5
Moula Ali–Kacheguda/Falaknuma1, 2
Falaknuma–BhongirFB1, 1
Falaknuma–FM-ZN1
–FalaknumaZN-FM1

Phase II

HMDA has planned for the development and expansion of future phases of MMTS to all routes of railways line in Hyderabad in Master Plan 2041. In May 2010, Indian Railways decided to take up the 107-km Phase-II project of the MMTS at an estimated cost of Rs. 641 crore. The Railway Board cleared the Phase-II after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of the cost. It is expected to be completed by 2018 and will handle 3 lakh passengers a day. A 6 km stretch from Lingampally to RC Puram and Bolaram to Medchal stretch of 12.5 km is likely to begin in March 2018 and the Moula Ali to Ghatkesar stretch covering 12 km is scheduled to open in July 2018.
Phase II has six segments:
New stations under construction:
Future Expansion:

Stations

StationStation CodeNearby Suburbs catered
Secunderabad Railway StationSCMarredpally, Patny, Karkhana
James StreetJETM.G.Road, Paradise, Rani Gunj, Minister Road, Hussain sagar
Sanjeevaiah ParkSJVPNecklace road, Minister road, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Pattigadda
BegumpetBMTAmeerpet, Greenlands, Somajiguda, Panjagutta, Banjara Hills, Brahmanwadi
Nature Cure HospitalNCHSBalkampet, Ameerpet, Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar
Fateh NagarFNBBalanagar, Sanathnagar, Yellamma Gudi
Bharat NagarBTNRMoosapet, Kukatpally, Nizampet, Sanathnagar, Erragadda, Mothinagar, ESI Hospital
BorabandaBRBDAllapur, Gayatrinagar, Tulasinagar, Mothi Nagar, Rajeev Nagar, Erragadda
Hi-Tec CityHTCYKukatpally Housing Board colony, Izzat Nagar, Madhapur, JNTU
HafeezpetHFZMadhapur, Kondapur, Miyapur
ChandanagarCDNRChandanagar, Madinaguda
LingampalliLPIBHEL township, HCU, Gachibowli
SitaphalmandiSTPDEFLU, Tarnaka
Arts College Railway StationATCOsmania University, Warasiguda, Adikmet, Manikeswari Nagar
Jamia OsmaniaJOOBarkatpura, Ramnagar
VidyanagarVARShanker Mutt, RTC X Roads, Chikkadpally, Shivam Road, Tilaknagar, Amberpet
KachigudaKCGBarkatpura, Chaderghat, Narayanguda, Koti, Abids
MalakpetMXTChaderghat, Nalgonda 'X' Roads, Dilsukhnagar, Kothapet, Charminar
DabirpuraDQBChanchalguda, Saidabad, Printing Press, Purani Haveli, Dar-ul-Shifa, Mir Alam Mandi, Salar Jung Museum
YakutpuraYKASaidabad, Santosh Nagar, Madannapet, Pisal Banda, Rein Bazar, Edi Bazar, Brahman Vaadi, Bada Bazaar
HuppugudaHPGLal darwaza, Aliabad, Shalibanda, Jahanuma, Charminar
FalaknumaFMUdden Gadda, Chandrayan Gutta, Barkas
UmdanagarUNShamshabad
Hyderabad DeccanHYBNampally, Salar Jung Museum, Hyderguda, Abids, Moazzam Jahi Market, Devi Bagh, Criminal Courts
Lakdi-ka-pulLKPLSaifabad, Red Hills, Public gardens, Masab Tank, Niloufer Hospital
KhairtabadKQDBanjara hills, Raj Bhavan Road, Panjagutta, Chintal Basti
Necklace RoadNLRDRaj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Panjagutta
Lalaguda GateLGDHLallaguda, Malkajgiri, Shantinagar, Tukaram Gate
MalkajgiriMJFMalkajgiri, Anandbagh, Hanumanpet, Mirjalguda
DayanandnagarDYEVaninagar, Mallikarjunnagar, RK Nagar
SafilgudaSFXSafilguda, Vinayak Nagar, Sainadapuram
RamakrishnapuramRKONeredmet, Kakatiya Nagar
AmmugudaAMQSainikpuri
Cavalry BarracksCVBLothkunta
AlwalALWOld Alwal
Bolarum BazarBOZKompally
BolarumBMORisala Bazar, Hakimpet

Milestones

On International Women's Day 2012, S. Satyavati became the first female driver of the South Central Railway when she independently drove an MMTS train. She piloted the 'Matrubhumi Ladies Special Train' from Falaknuma to Lingampally suburban station.