Daily ridership 175,000 Began operation August 9, 2003 Number of lines 3 Transit type Commuter rail | System length 44,000 m Locale Hyderabad Number of stations 36 | |
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Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (broad gauge) Electrification 25 kV, 50 Hz AC through overhead catenary Operator South Central Railway zone | ||
Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS), 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.
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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 of India, 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 project is expected to complement the fast growth of the city in the areas of information technology, biotechnology, health, aviation and tourism.
It spans a distance of 44 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.
Routes and services
These routes are operational (including local trains) and the number of services in that particular route is mentioned below:
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.