Multi-Modal Transport System (Hyderabad)

Multi-Modal Transport System

Overview
Locale	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Transit type	Suburban Rail
Number of lines	3
Number of stations	27
Daily ridership	170,000
Operation
Began operation	9 August 2003
Operator(s)	South Central Railway
Technical
System length	44 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), ( మల్టీ మోడల్ ట్రాన్స్పోర్ట్ సిస్టమ్ is a suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. It is a joint partnership of Government of Telangana and the South Central Railway, and is operated by the latter.

Phase I

The first phase was completed at a cost of ₹1.78 billion (US$26 million) and started its operations on 9 August 2003 by then Deputy Prime Minister, L. K. Advani & united Andhra Pradesh CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu. The Chief Minister said the inauguration of the MMTS was the realisation of dream of having a mass transit system in Hyderabad. This prestigious project would complement the fast growth of the city in the areas of information technology, biotechnology, health, aviation and tourism. Andhra Pradesh was rated as the best destination in IT-enabled services and business process outsourcing.

It spans a distance of 43 km, covering 27 stations and connects Secunderabad, Nampally, Dabirpura, Malakpet, Falaknuma, Hitech city and Lingampally along few other routes like Bolaram (up to Manoharabad) and Umdanagar.

MMTS at Necklace road

MMTS Local at Secunderabad

MMTS local at Sitaphalmandi

MMTS local at Begumpet

Hyderabad Commuter Rail Network

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	26
Lingampalli - Hyderabad	LH	23
Falaknuma - Lingampalli	FL	28
Lingampalli - Falaknuma	LF	30
Falaknuma - Hyderabad	FH	5
Hyderabad - Falaknuma	HF	3
Secunderabad - Falaknuma	SF, SU	3, 3
Falaknuma - Secunderabad	FS, US	3, 3
Lingampalli - Secunderabad	LS	2

"Suburban" Route	Route Name	Services
Bolaram - Secunderabad	BS	6
Secunderabad - Bolaram	SB	6
Falaknuma - Umdanagar	FU	6
Umdanagar - Falaknuma	UF	5
Manoharabad - Secunderabad	MBS	6
Secunderabad - Manoharabad	SMB	4
Malkajgiri - Bolaram	MJB	1
Medchal - Secunderabad	MS	6
Secunderabad - Medchal	SM	6
Secunderabad - Hyderabad	SH	2
Secunderabad - Malkajgiri	SMJ	1
mola ali - Kacheguda/Falaknuma		1, 2
Falaknuma - Bhongir/Jangaon		1, 1

Catchment areas

Station	Station Code	Nearby Suburbs catered
Secunderabad Railway Station	SC	Marredpally, Patny, Karkhana
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 (KPHB) colony, Izzat Nagar, Madhapur, JNTU
Hafeezpet	HFZ	Madhapur, Kondapur, Miyapur
Chanda Nagar	cdnr	Chandanagar, Madinaguda
Lingampalli	LPI	BHEL township, HCU, Gachibowli
Sitaphalmandi	STPD	EFLU, 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
Hyderabad Deccan	HYB	Nampally, Salar Jung Museum, Charminar, Hyderguda, Abids, Moazzam Jahi Market, Devi Bagh, Criminal Courts
Lakdi-ka-pul	LKPL	Saifabad, Red Hills, Public gardens, Masab Tank, Niloufer Hospital
Khairtabad	KQD	Banjara hills, Raj Bhavan Road, Panjagutta, Chintal Basti
Necklace Road	NLRD	Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Panjagutta, M S Makhta
Lalaguda	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 Bazar water tank/ Hakimpet

Train fares updated on 15 Dec 2012

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

Within 1 month, South Central railway announced a fare hike of Re.1 on each ticket and 2 paisa per KM, effective 21 January, 2013.

General-class Fares

Distance(km)	Rate(₹)
0-10	5
10-35	10

Milestones

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

External links

• MMTS Train Timings
• MMTS Train Timing
• MMTS Trains