Charlapalli railway station
Charlapalli railway station Charlapalli, Hyderabad | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS station | |
Charlapalli railway station. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Cherlapally, Telangana India |
| Elevation | 525 m |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | South Central Railways |
| Line(s) | Secunderabad–Nagpur section
Wadi–Vijayawada section (Main Line) Secunderabad–Guntur section |
| Platforms | 9 |
| Tracks | 19 |
| Connections | Auto stand, Taxi stand, TGSRTC, MMTS |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Accessible | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functional |
| Station code | CHZ |
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Secunderabad |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 2024 |
| Electrified | 1993 |
Charlapalli railway station (station code: CHZ) is the fifth major Railway Terminal developed in Hyderabad City after Nampally, Secunderabad Jn, Kacheguda and Lingampally. It is the third biggest railway station in terms of platforms after Secunderabad Jn and Vijayawada Jn in the entire South Central Railways zone. It has been redeveloped to facilitate future needs and to create wider connectivity to other cities and parts of the country. It is currently operated by the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station was mainly developed to reduce the load on the other three major terminals, which are saturated with heavy movement of trains and passengers.[1]
Development
The foundation stone for the development of Charlapalli Satellite Terminal was laid on 18 February 2020 at a cost of ₹430 crores. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated on 6 January 2025. The station has VIP lounges, food courts, escalators and air conditioning waiting rooms. According to railway officials, it is the second air-conditioned railway terminal in South India. It is also one of the greenfield projects for Indian Railways to construct a world-class terminal. This is the first railway station in the South Central Railway zone developed as a world-class futuristic railway station and the second in South India after Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru City railway station.[2]
Incidents
On 3 May 2025 the roof of the railway station collapsed. The reasons for collapsed of the roofs of the terminal which was inaugurated only four months ago in January 2025 is currently being investigated. It is reported that prior to the collapse of the roof, 2.5 cm of rain with wind speeds of 15 kmph were reported. [3][4][5]
Connectivity
This railway station will be connected to nearby neighborhoods in the city through the Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) and TGSRTC city buses. Ride-hailing services for car taxis, bike taxis and autorickshaws, such as Ola, Rapido, and Uber, are also available.
Train Services
Originating express trains
- 12603/04 - Chennai SF Express
- 18045/46 - East Coast Express
- 12589/90 - Gorakhpur SF Express
Train Halts
- 17625/26 - Delta Express
- 17405/06 - Krishna Express
- 12705/06 - Guntur SF Intercity Express
- 17229/30 - Sabari Express
- 12713/14 - Satavahana Express
- 17201/02 - Golconda Express
- 17233/34 - Bhagyanagar Express
- 12757/58 - Kaghaznagar Express
- 17659/60 - Kakatiya Express
- 17645/46 - Repalle Express
- 17011/12 - Sirpur Kaghaznagar Intercity Express
- 18309/10 - Nagavali Express (From April 25 2025)
References
- ^ "Cherlapally railway station to be ready by year-end".
- ^ "Cherlapally rail terminal to be ready by Mar '24".
- ^ "Hyderabad's new Charlapalli railway terminal roof collapses, sparks row on build quality". The News Minute. 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ "Light rain damages Rs 450 cr Cherlapally Railway Terminal". Siasat Daily. 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
- ^ Bommala, Nabinder (2025-05-04). "SCR Orders Probe After Ceiling Collapse at Charlapalli Station". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-05-06.