First Four-Track Railway Line Ready In Hyderabad

For the first time in the history of Southern central railways, Multi-Modal Transport Service (MMTS) in the city consisting of four railway lines between Moula-Ali Ghatkesar will be laid down.

The new double line will add to the existing and is for a distance of 12.2 km. The project is a part of the MMTS Phase-II project at a cost of Rs 200 crores. The project is headed under Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) in a phased manner.

The Moula Ali – Ghatkesar section which is an important rail line connecting Secunderabad, Kazipet, Nadikude (Guntur) and Sanathnagarand will be developed as the first quadrupled electrified automatic signaling section on South Central Railway.

Two lines will be used to operate train services from Moula-Ali to Ghatkesarparallelly and two more lines for running train services from Ghatkesar Moula-Ali.

Gajanan Mallya, general manager, SCR, said, “the commissioning of the new line would ease the congestion on the saturated section between Moula-Ali – Ghatkesar rail line enabling smooth and punctual operation of train services in both passenger and freight segment.”