Kacheguda railway station

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Kacheguda railway station Kacheguda, Hyderabad
Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS station
Kacheguda railway station
General information
Location	Hyderabad, Telangana  India
Coordinates	17.38956°N 78.49976°E / 17.38956; 78.49976
Elevation	543 m
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Central Railways
Line(s)	Kacheguda - Chennai Egmore Line
Platforms	5[1]
Tracks	11
Connections	Auto stand, Taxi stand
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	KCG
Zone(s)	South Central Railway
Division(s)	Hyderabad
History
Opened	1916; 109 years ago (1916)
Electrified	2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Location Kacheguda Location within Hyderabad Show map of Hyderabad Kacheguda Kacheguda (Telangana) Show map of Telangana Kacheguda Kacheguda (India) Show map of India

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.

Kacheguda railway station in 1922

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.^[3]

Classification

Kacheguda railway station is classified as an A1–category station in the Hyderabad railway division.^[4]

Originating express trains

Train No.	Train Name	Destination	Departure	Running	Route
20703	Kacheguda - Yeshwantpur Vande Bharat Express	Bengaluru	05:45	Except Wed	Kacheguda, Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Yeshwantpur Jn. (Bengaluru)
12789	Kacheguda - Mangalore SF Express	Mangalore	06:05	Tue, Fri	Mahabubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Cuddapah, Renigunta Jn., Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Palakkad, Shoranur Jn., Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod
22715	Kacheguda - Madurai SF Express	Madurai Jn.	06:05	Sat	Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Karur, Tiruchchirapalli, Dindigul Jn.
17693	Kacheguda - Raichur Express	Raichur	06:20	Except Sat	Mahabubnagar, Gadwal Jn.
17652	Kacheguda - Chengalpattu Express	Chengalpattu	17:00	All Days	Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Cuddapah, Renigunta Jn., Arakkonam Jn., Chennai Egmore, Tambaram
17435	Kacheguda - Kurnool City Express	Kurnool City	17:35	All Days	Mahabubnagar, Gadwal Jn.
12862	Kacheguda - Visakhapatnam SF Express	Visakhapatnam Jn.	18:20	All Days	Kazipet Jn., Rayanapadu, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajamundry, Samalkot Jn., Anakapalle
12785	Kacheguda - Mysore Express	Mysore Jn.	19:05	All Days	Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur, Yelhanka Jn., KSR Bengaluru City Jn., Kengeri., Mandya
12797	Venkatadri Express	Chittor	20:05	All Days	Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Cuddapah, Renigunta Jn., Tirupati
17603	Kacheguda - Yelhanka Express	Yelhanka Jn.	21:05	All Days	Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Guntakal Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur
17252	Kacheguda - Guntur Express	Guntur Jn.	21:20	All Days	Mahabubnagar, Gadwal Jn., Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Nandyal, Cumbum, Narsaraopet
17625	Kacheguda - Repalle Express	Repalle	22:10	All Days	Ghatkesar, Guntur Jn. (Via Nalgonda), Tenali Jn.

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.

Gallery

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See also

• South Central Railway zone
• Secunderabad Junction railway station
• Hyderabad Deccan railway station
• Begumpet railway station
• Lingampally railway station
• Falaknuma railway station
• Malkajgiri railway station