Location NH16, NizamabadIndia Status Functioning Elevation 384 m Phone 090149 66565 Tracks 5 | Parking Available Station code NZB Opened 1905 Platforms in use 3 Connections Bus, Taxicab | |
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Structure type Standard (on ground station) Similar Mudkhed railway station, Hazur Sahib Nanded r, Kacheguda railway station, Secunderabad Junction railway st, Nagarsol railway station | ||
Nizamabad Junction Railway Station is an A-Category railway station which serves the city of Nizamabad, Telangana, India. It is a major station on Secunderabad-Manmad railway line, also serving as the junction point for Secunderabad, Peddapalli, Jankampet/Mudkhed Junctions. The station falls under Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway which is one of the zones of Indian Railways. Due to overgrowth on the western side of the city, the Jankampet Junction railway station on west corridor falls under Nizamabad.
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History
The Nizam of Hyderabad ruled over the Deccan region during 18th century and under his reign the railway line between Secundrabad and Manmad was constructed in the year 1905.The railway station was named after then ruler of the Nizam state Nizam-ul-Mulk as Nizamabad.
On 30 June 2004 the SCR operated the last metre gauge train on the Nizamabad–Manoharabad line bringing to an end the metre gauge services which started in the 1930s on the Secunderabad–Manmad line of the Nizam's State Railways (formerly Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways)
Line and location
Nizamabad railway station become a junction connecting northern, southern and western India lines. Peddapalli-Karimnagar-Nizamabad line via Armoor is constructed and started its service from 25th March 2017. This section is a part of Delhi-Chennai line which is known as Grand Trunk Route. Once completed, Nizamabad will have direct connectivity to national capital New Delhi and the distance between Secunderabad and New Delhi shall be reduced to a large extent. There is also a plan for extending the railway line from Bodhan to Bidar.
Amenities
The Zonal Railway has identified the station for development of Multi Functional Complex adjoining to the Station Building.
The Proposed Multi Functional Complex will provide state of the art facilities to the passengers and public at large which shall include services like, Food Courts, Quick Service Restaurants, Cloak Rooms, Fully Operational Hotel with Banquet Hall, Convenient Stores, Shops, Medical outlets, State of the Art, fully air conditioned Dormitories and many other services.
The facility is getting developed on PPP basis and the bidding process is over and the private concessionaire has been appointed for the project. Once operational the services offered to the passengers will be unparalleled in the Zone. The proposed Multi Functional Complex will change the face of Nizamabad Railway Station and will impact the overall development of the city.
As of June 2015, P.K.Srivastava the General Manager of Hyderabad Division along with Ms. K.Kavitha, Hon’ble Member of Parliament of Nizamabad have inaugurated several passenger amenities/facilities including Automatic Ticket Vending Machines facility (ATVM), foundation for development of Nizamabad station.