Charlapalli railway station

Charlapalli railway station

Charlapalli, Hyderabad
Charlapalli railway station.
General information
LocationCherlapally, Telangana
 India
Elevation525 m
System Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Central Railways
LineSecunderabad–Nagpur section

Wadi–Vijayawada section (Main Line)

Secunderabad–Guntur section
Platforms9
Tracks19
ConnectionsAuto stand, Taxi stand, TGSRTC, MMTS
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingYes
AccessibleAvailableDisabled access
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeCHZ
Zone(s) South Central Railway zone
Division(s) Secunderabad
History
Rebuilt2024; 2 years ago (2024)
Electrified1993; 33 years ago (1993)
Location
Map

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][2]

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 Charlapalli railway station 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.[3]

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. [4][5][6]

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.[citation needed]

Originating express trains

Train No. Train Name Destination Departure Running Route
12604/03 Charlapalli-MGR Chennai Central SF Express MGR Chennai Central 17:25 Runs Daily Miryalaguda, Guntur Junction, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, MGR Chennai Central.
18046/45 Charlapalli-Shalimar East Coast Express Shalimar 08:40 Runs Daily Charlapalli, Kazipet Jn, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada Jn, Rajahmundry, Visakhapatnam Jn, Khurda Road Jn, Bhubaneswar, Kharagapur Jn.
12590/89 Charlapalli-Gorakhpur SF Express Gorakhpur Jn 21:45 Fri Kazipet Jn, Balharshah, Nagpur Jn, Bhopal Jn, VGL Jhansi Jn, Kanpur Central
17007/08 Charlapalli-Darbhanga Express Darbhanga 22:50 Tue, Sat Kazipet Jn, Balharshah, Raipur Jn, Rourkela Jn, Barauni Jn.
12735/36 Charlapalli-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express Yesvantpur Jn 19:45 Sun, Wed, Fri Secunderabad Jn, Lingampalli, Raichur Jn, Dharmavaram Jn, Hindupur.
17041/42 Charlapalli-Tiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express Tiruvananthapuram North 07:45 Tue Guntur Jn, Gudur Jn, Tiruttani, Coimbatore Jn, Kottayam, Kollam Jn
15293/94 Charlapalli- Muzaffarpur Amrit Bharat Express Muzaffarpur 04:05 Thu Kazipet Jn, Nagpur Jn, Jabalpur, Prayagraj Chhoeki Jn, PT DD Upadhyay Jn, Danapur Jn
Charlapalli-Nagarcoil Amrit Bharat Express Nargarcoil Soon To be introduced Guntur Jn, Chennai Egmore, Mayiladuthurai Jn, Tanjavur Jn, Madurai Jn, Tirunelveli Jn.
12513 Charlapalli-Silchar Weekly Express Silchar 16:50 Sat Vijayawada Jn, Visakhapatnam Jn, Khurda Road Jn, Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur Jn, New Jalpaiguri Jn, Guwahati.

References

  1. ^ "Cherlapally railway station to be ready by year-end".
  2. ^ "Cherlapalli Railway terminal: All aboard the hype, but mind the gaps". The Hindu. 1 August 2025. Archived from the original on 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Cherlapally rail terminal to be ready by Mar '24".
  4. ^ "Hyderabad's new Charlapalli railway terminal roof collapses, sparks row on build quality". The News Minute. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Light rain damages Rs 450 cr Cherlapally Railway Terminal". Siasat Daily. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  6. ^ Bommala, Nabinder (4 May 2025). "SCR Orders Probe After Ceiling Collapse at Charlapalli Station". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 May 2025.

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