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. 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.
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.
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.
Classification Kacheguda railway station is classified as an A1–category station in the Hyderabad railway division.
Originating express trains +Train No.Train NameDestinationDepartureRunningRoute20703Kacheguda - Yesvantpur Vande Bharat ExpressYesvantpur Junction05:45Except WedKacheguda, Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Yeshwantpur Jn. (Bengaluru)12789Kacheguda - Murdeshwar SF ExpressMurdeshwar06:05Tue, FriMahabubnagar, 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, Mangaluru Central (MAQ) , Surathkal, Udupi (Odipu).22715 Kacheguda - Madurai Weekly SF ExpressMadurai Jn.06:05SatMahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Karur, Tiruchchirapalli, Dindigul Jn.17064Kacheguda - Manmad Ajanta Express Manmad06:30All Days17693Kacheguda - Raichur MEMU ExpressRaichur05:25Except SatMahabubnagar, Gadwal Jn.17652Kacheguda - Chengalpattu ExpressChengalpattu17:00All DaysMahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Cuddapah, Renigunta Jn., Arakkonam Jn., Chennai Egmore, Tambaram17435Kacheguda - Kurnool City ExpressKurnool City18:10All DaysMahabubnagar, Gadwal Jn.12785Kacheguda - Ashokapuram ExpressAshokapuram19:05All DaysMahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur, Yelhanka Jn., KSR Bengaluru City Jn., Kengeri., Mandya12785Kacheguda - Bhagat Ki Kothi ExpressBhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur)23:50All DaysNizamabad Jn., Hazur Sahib Nanded, Purna Jn., Hingoli deccan, Washim, Akola Jn., Malkapur, Burhanpur {via Bhusawal bypass line}, Khandwa Jn., Itarsi Jn., Rani Kamlapati Habibganj, Ujjain Jn., Ratlam Jn., Neemuch, Chittaurgarh Jn., Bhilwara, Ajmer Jn., Marwar Jn., Bhagat Ki Kothi12797Venkatadri ExpressChittor20:05All DaysMahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Cuddapah, Renigunta Jn., Tirupati17603Kacheguda - Yelhanka ExpressYelhanka Jn.21:05All DaysMahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Guntakal Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur17252Kacheguda - Guntur ExpressGuntur Jn.21:20All DaysMahabubnagar, Gadwal Jn., Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Nandyal, Cumbum, Narsaraopet17625Kacheguda - Repalle Delta ExpressRepalle22:10All DaysGhatkesar, 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
See also Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway South Central Railway zone Secunderabad Junction railway station Hyderabad Deccan railway station Begumpet railway station Lingampally railway station Falaknuma railway station Malkajgiri railway station
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MMTS Timings as per South Central Railway