Secunderabad–Bolarum route

The Secunderabad–Bolarum (abbr. SB) is a suburban rail service of the Multi-Modal Transport System of Hyderabad, India.[1] Spanning 11 stations, it runs between Secunderabad and Bolarum 5 times a day.[2]

Secunderabad–Bolarum route
(SC-Medchal) DHMU at Alwal Railway Station
Overview
OwnerGovernment of Telangana
Indian Railways
TerminiSecunderabad
Bolarum
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemHyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System
Operator(s)South Central Railway
History
Opened2003
Technical
Number of tracks2
CharacterSurface
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad Gauge
ElectrificationSecundrabad to Safilguda 25 kV 50 Hz AC current, rest under electrification
Route map

History

The Secunderabad–Bolarum route is one of the oldest suburban rail in the city of Hyderabad, established by Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway. Initially, it was a metre-gauge track but was later converted into broad-gauge.[2]

Stations
Station Available transfers
Secunderabad
Lallaguda
Malkajgiri
Dayanandnagar
Safillguda
Ramakrishnapuram
Ammuguda
Cavalry Barracks
Alwal
Bolarum Bazar
Bolarum

MMTS route

Secunderabad–Bolarum route is scheduled to take off as a part of the phase 2 of the Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System in December 2018., however was delayed due to paucity of funds.[3][4] The work of the section is nearing to completion in February 2020.[5]

Electrification

Railway electrification system of the 13 km long route was completed in 2018 by South Central Railway.[6]

  • Bodhan-MBNR Passenger with WDM3A loco at Alwal Railway Station
  • NZB-Kacheguda Passenger with WDG-3A loco at Malkajgiri Railway Station
  • (Manoharabad-SC) DHMU at Malkajgiri Railway Station
  • (SC-Medchal) Local and Freight train at Bolarum Railway Station

References
  1. India, The Hans (16 June 2018). "Better train services on Bolarum-Secunderabad route sought". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. Geetanath, V. (2 March 2020). "Suburban train service dwindles to a trickle". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "Secunderabad residents want MMTS trains works to be expedited". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. Geetanath, V. (17 June 2019). "MMTS Phase-II riddled with hurdles". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. "Long-pending allocation of Rs 40 crore for MMTS Phase II comes through". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. Baski, AuthorSunny. "SCR to electrify all routes in Telangana". Telangana Today. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
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