Multi-Modal Transport System (Hyderabad)

Multi-Modal Transport System
Background
Locale	Hyderabad, India.
Transit type	Suburban Rail
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	27
Daily ridership	160,000
Operation
Began operation	August 9, 2003
Operator(s)	South Central Railway
Technical
System length	43 kilometers (27 mi)
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (broad gauge)
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary

Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) is a suburban 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.

Phase I

The first phase was completed at a cost of 178 crore (US$39.16 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()
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 decided to take up the 107-km Phase-II project of the MMTS.

On 1 March 2012, the Union Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approved the upgradation of railway infrastructure for introduction of Phase II of Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) in the twin cities. The total expenditure for execution of the Phase II works is 632.68 crore (US$139.19 million). Two-thirds of this -- 421.79 crore (US$92.79 million) will be borne by the state and the remaining will be funded from the gross budgetary support of Indian Railways. The state government already gave approval for the Phase II and agreed to finance 65% of the cost of the project.

Phase II has been divided into two stages. Stage 1 is estimated at 317 crore (US$69.74 million). Also, passenger amenities at different stations in the city and more rakes (MMTS coaches) were incorporated in Phase II.

Stage	Line	Length (km)	Cost
Stage I	Falaknuma-Airport	20	85 crore (US$18.7 million)
	Tellapur-Patancheru		32 crore (US$7.04 million)
	Secunderabad-Bolarum		30 crore (US$6.6 million)
	Sanathnagar-Moula Ali	21	170 crore (US$37.4 million)
Stage II	Moula Ali-Malkajgiri-Sitaphalmandi		25 crore (US$5.5 million)
	Bolarum-Medchal		74 crore (US$16.28 million)
	Moula Ali-Ghatkesar		120 crore (US$26.4 million)

On the Tellapur-Patancheru stretch, restoration of tracks and electrification would be taken up, while on the Secunderabad-Bolarum stretch electrification and remodelling of stations would have to be taken up. On the Sanathnagar-Moula Ali, Moula Ali-Malkajgiri-Sitaphalmandi, Bolaram-Medchal stretches, doubling and electrification would be taken up for MMTS connectivity.

The project is slated for completion during three years of the current Five-Year Plan (2012-17).

Milestones

On International Women's Day 2012, S Satyavati became the first woman loco pilot of South Central Railways when she independently drove an MMTS train. She piloted 'Matrubhumi Ladies Special Train' from Falaknuma to Lingampally suburban stations.

External links

• Updated MMTS Train Timings
• MMTS Trains Online Official site
• MMTS Train Timings
• MMTS Train Timings from lingampally to begumpet