Multi-Modal Transport System (Hyderabad)

Multi-Modal Transport System
Info
Locale	Hyderabad, India.
Transit type	Commuter rail
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	27
Daily ridership	150,000[1]
Operation
Began operation	August 9, 2003
Operator(s)	South Central Railway
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (broad gauge)
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary

MMTS or Multi-Modal Transport System is a commuter rail system in Hyderabad, India. It is a joint partnership of Government of Andhra Pradesh and the South Central Railway, and is operated by the latter. MMTS is unusual in providing first class commuter travel.

First phase

The first phase was completed at a cost of Rs. 178 crore (USD37 million, and started its operations on August 9, 2003. It covers a distance of 43 km, covering 27 stations and connects Secunderabad, Nampally, Dabirpura, Malakpet, Falaknuma, Madhapur and Lingampally. The Diesel Multiple Units (green local trains) complement the MMTS (white-blue trains) along few other routes like Bolaram (up to Manoharabad), Umdanagar etc.

MMTS at Necklace road

Routes and timetable

These routes are operational (including local trains) and the number of services in that particular route is mentioned below:

"MMTS" Route	Route Name	Services
Hyderabad - Lingampalli	HL	24
Lingampalli - Hyderabad	LH	21
Falaknuma - Lingampalli	FL	15
Lingampalli - Falaknuma	LF	17
Falaknuma - Hyderabad	FH	3
Hyderabad - Falaknuma	HF	1
Secunderabad - Falaknuma	SF, SU	3, 3
Falaknuma - Secunderabad	FS, US	3, 3
Lingampalli - Secunderabad	LS	2

"Suburban" Route	Route Name	Services
Bolaram - Secundrabad	BS	5
Secundrabad - Bolaram	SB	5
Falaknuma - Umdanagar	FU	6
Umdanagar - Falaknuma	UF	5
Manoharabad - Secundrabad	MBS	4
Secundrabad - Manoharabad	SMB	4
Malkajgiri - Bolaram	MJB	1
Medchal - Secundrabad	MS	6
Secundrabad - Medchal	SM	6
Secundrabad - Hyderabad	SH	2
Secundrabad - Malkajgiri	SMJ	1

Catchment areas

Station	Station Code	Nearby Suburbs catered to
Secunderabad	SC	Marredpally, Patny, Bowenpally, Kompally, Tirumalgiri, Karkhana, Balanagar
James Street	JET	M.G.Road, Paradise, Rani Gunj, Minister Road, Hussain sagar
Sanjeevaiah Park	SJVP	Necklace road, Minister road, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Pattigadda
Begumpet	BMT	Ameerpet, Greenlands, Somajiguda, Panjagutta, Brahmanwadi
Nature Cure Hospital	NCHS	Balkampet, Ameerpet, Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar
Fateh Nagar	FNB	Balanagar, Sanathnagar, Yellamma Gudi
Bharat Nagar	BTNR	Moosapeta, Kukatpally, Nizampet, Sanathnagar
Borabanda	BRBD	Allapur,Gayatrinagar,Tulasinagar,Mothi Nagar, Rajeev Nagar, Erragadda
Hi-Tec City	HTCY	Kukatpally Housing Board colony KPHB, Izzat Nagar, Madhapur, JNTU
Hafeezpet	HFZ	Madhapur, Kondapur, Miyapur
Chanda Nagar	cdnr	Chandanagar, Madinaguda
Lingampalli	LPI	BHEL township, HCU, Gachibowli
Sitaphalmandi	STPD	CIEFL, Tarnaka
Arts College	ATC	Osmania University, Warasiguda, Adikmet
Jamia Osmania	JOO	Barkatpura, Ramnagar
Vidyanagar	VAR	Shanker Mutt, RTC X Roads, Chikkadpally, Shivam Road, Tilaknagar, Amberpet
Kachiguda	KCG	Barkatpura, Chaderghat, Narayanguda, Koti, Abids
Malakpet	MXT	Chaderghat, Nalgonda 'X' Roads, Dilsukhnagar, Kothapet, Charminar
Dabirpura	DQB	Chanchalguda, Saidabad, Printing Press, Purani Haveli, Mir Alam Mandi, Salar Jung Museum
Yakutpura	YKA	Saidabad, Santosh Nagar, Madannapet, Pisal Banda, Rein Bazar, Edi Bazar, Brahman Vaadi, Bada Bazaar
Uppuguda	HPG	Lal darwaza, Aliabad, Shalibanda, Darushifa, Jahanuma, Charminar
Falaknuma	FM	Udden Gadda, Chandrayan Gutta, Barkas
Nampally (Hyderabad)	HYB	Salar Jung Museum, Charminar, Hyderguda, Abids, Moazzam Jahi Market, Devi Bagh, Criminal Courts,
Lakdi-ka-pul	LKPL	Saifabad, Red Hills, Public gardens, Masab Tank, Nilofer Hospital
Khairtabad	KQD	Banjara hills, Raj Bhavan Road, Panjagutta, Chintal Basti
Necklace Road	NLRD	Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Panjagutta, M S Makhta
Lallaguda	LGDH	Lallaguda, Malkajgiri, shantinagar, Tukaram Gate
Malkajgiri	MJF	Malkajgiri, Anandbagh, Hanumanpet, Mirzalguda
Dayanandnagar	DYE	vaninagar, mallikarjunnagar, RKnagar
Safilguda	SFX	Safilguda, Vinayaknagar, sainadapuram
Ramakrishnapuram	RKO	Neredmet
Ammuguda	AMQ	Sainikpuri
Cavalry Barracks	CVB	Lothkunta
Alwal	ALW	old alwal
Bolarum Bazar	BOZ	Kompally
Bolarum	BMO	Risala Bazaar Tirumalagiri

Train fares

• First Class Fare is approximately 12 times of General Fare per single journey

General-class Fares

Distance(km)	Rate(RS)
0-10	2
10-15	2
15-20	3
20-25	4
25-30	5
30-35	7
35-40	9

Second Phase

In May 2010, Indian Railways has decided to take up the 107-km Phase-II project of the MMTS at an estimated cost of Rs. 641 crore.^[2] The Railway Board has cleared the Phase-II after the state government had agreed to fund two-third cost. It is expected to complete by 2012 and would handle 3 lakh passengers a day.

Second Phase has six segments:

• Secunderabad - Bollarum - Medchal (28 km)
• Falaknuma - Umdanagar - Shamshabad Airport (20 km)
• Secunderabad - Moulali - Ghatkesar (19 km)
• Moulali - Sanathnagar chord line (21 km)
• Kacheguda - Sitaphalmandi - Malkajgiri - Moulali chord line (10 km)

Second Phase is not yet started.

References

1. ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Will Railway budget give impetus to MMTS-II ?". The Hindu. 2010-02-23. http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/23/stories/2010022361260300.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-10. 
2. ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : MMTS Phase II gets the nod". The Hindu. 2010-06-04. http://www.hindu.com/2010/06/04/stories/2010060463720400.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-10. 

External links

• MMTS Trains Online Official site
• New MMTS Train Timings

MMTS Hyderabad