Kacheguda railway station (station code: KCG) is a non-suburban-2 (NSG-2) category Indian railway station in Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is one of the four major railway stations in Hyderabad of the Indian state of Telangana. The station was first built during the reign of Nizam Osman Ali Khan to create wider connectivity for the state to Western cities like Mumbai through the railway junction at Wadi.
Localisation
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Endowed with central and side domes and accompanying minarets, this station has aspects of Gothic-style architecture. The station handles trains originating for Indore, Bhopal, Aurangabad, Tirupati, Bangalore, Mysuru, Chennai, Delhi, Nanded, Nizamabad, Mangalore, Madurai, and more. Housing many modern passenger amenities, this station now serves as the Headquarters station of the Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway. In addition to the new terminus building that is constructed which also houses a miniature Rail museum and branded outlets like Café Coffee Day the Zonal Railway has identified the station for development of Multi Functional Complex adjoining to the station building.
The facility is getting developed on public-private partnership basis and the bidding process is over and the private concessionaire has been appointed for the project.
History
Constructed in 1916, by the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf Jah VII, this Station was the Headquarters of the then Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.
Classification
Kacheguda railway station is classified as an A1–category station in the Hyderabad railway division.
MMTS connectivity
The Kacheguda railway station connects Hyderabad City with MMTS Rail Transit, and localities like Kachiguda, Barkatpura, Chaderghat, Narayanguda, Koti and Abids are accessible from this station.
Secunderabad–Falaknuma route (SF Line)
Trains
This station has four pit lines for primary maintenance of trains which are originating from here.
See also
Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway South Central Railway zone Secunderabad Junction railway station Hyderabad Deccan railway station Begumpet railway station Lingampally railway station Falaknuma railway station Malkajgiri railway station
