Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System

The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, commonly abbreviated as MMTS, is a suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. A joint venture of the Government of Andhra Pradesh (now the Government of Telangana) and the South Central Railway, it is operated by the latter. The system caters to the city of Hyderabad and the neighbouring suburban areas connecting Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Falaknuma, Lingampally, Medchal and Umdanagar with a total of 133 MMTS services. As on Dec 2025, around 80 MMTS services are operated carrying nearly 60,000 passengers a day. The trains operated has a maximum of 12 coaches with first class and ordinary class categories. The drop in train services occurred as a result of COVID-19 and has not been completely restored.

History The Hyderabad MMTS project was conceived as a joint venture between the Government of India and the Government of Andhra Pradesh with a MoU signed in September 2000. The planning and commencement of the work was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu. The first phase was inaugurated on 9 August 2003 by then Deputy Prime Minister of India, L. K. Advani at Bhoiguda. The system initially consisted of three lines, with total length of 44 kilometres (27 mi). In May 2010, Indian Railways decided to take over the 104 kilometres (65 mi) as part of Phase II at an estimated cost of ₹ 641 crore. The Railway Board cleared the approval of the second phase after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of the project cost.

Although Phase-II was scheduled to operate by 2018, it was delayed due to various reasons and was finally opened on 8 April 2023 20 years after Phase-I by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at Secunderabad Junction after the operation of a smaller stream in 2019.

Phase-I The first phase was completed at a cost of ₹1.62 billion (US$22 million), and it was inaugurated on 9 August 2003 by Deputy Prime Minister of India, L. K. Advani. The project complements the city's rapid growth in information technology, biotechnology, health, aviation and tourism. This phase was completed in two streams, the first stream of MMTS between Hyderabad, Lingampalli and Secunderabad with a distance of covering 17 stations. The second steam of MMTS between Secunderabad and Falaknuma, covering a distance of with 11 stations was completed the next year, inaugurated on 14 February 2004, totalling the number of stations to 27 with Secunderabad being the biggest interchange of the network. The network also consists of the coverage of other areas such as Bolarum towards Manoharabad and Umdanagar which was not completely integrated into the MMTS network. Although many other routes and stations were available, the process of electrification of these other routes were included in the Phase-II.

Phase-II In May 2010, Indian Railways decided to adopt the MMTS Phase II project at an estimated cost of 641 crore. The Railway Board approved the second phase after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of its cost. It was expected to be completed by 2018, and will handle 300,000 passengers a day as per the estimates back then. A stretch from Lingampally to R. C. Puram and a stretch from Bolaram to Medchal was scheduled to begin in March 2018, and the Moula Ali–Ghatkesar stretch was scheduled to open in July 2018 but it was delayed due to several reasons. Regardless of the delay trial runs started on few sections of phase 2 in August 2020. Quadrupling 4 lines with electrification and installation of Automatic block signaling in the existing double line between Ghatkesar and Moula Ali, doubling and electrification between Falaknuma and Umdanagar in the southern part of city; Doubling and electrification between Moula Ali and Sitafalmandi, connecting Malkajgiri and doubling with electrification between Moula Ali and Sanathnagar along with construction of 5 new stations in the section for providing east-west connectivity bypassing Secunderabad station. The six new stations are built Moula Ali-Sanathnagar line.

The Phase II was stalled for over a decade owing to lack of funds. The Union Government allocated ₹ 600 crore as part of the Union budget (2023-24) towards it for resumption of phase II works. Over time, the sanctioned cost has been escalated to ₹ 1,150 crores.

On 9 June 2019 as part of the Phase II project the first stream between Tellapur and R. C. Puram with a distance of 6-kilometre was started and opened for the public.

On 8 April 2023 13 MMTS services along with 2 other routes under the MMTS Phase II between Secunderabad Bolarum Medchal with a distance of 28-kilometre along with the extension from Falaknuma to Umdanagar with a distance of 12-kilometre was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi totalling to 90-kilometre and 44 stations under the MMTS project.

Segments Route Distance Status Medchal Operational Shamshabad Airport Partly operational MoulaliGhatkesar Work in progress MoulaliSanathnagar Operational Moulali Work in progress

Stations

Hyderabad MMTSStation nameStation codeService area English TeluguSecunderabad Junctionసికింద్రాబాద్ జంక్షన్SC Marredpally, Patny, KarkhanaJames Streetజేమ్స్ స్ట్రీట్JET MG Road, Paradise, Rani Gunj, Minister Road, Hussain SagarSanjeevaiah Parkసంజీవయ్య పార్క్SJVP Necklace Road, Minister Road, MG Road, PattigaddaBegumpetబేగంపేటBMT Ameerpet, Greenlands, Somajiguda, Panjagutta, Banjara Hills, BrahmanwadiNature Cure Hospital నేచర్ క్యూర్ హాస్పిటల్NCHS Balkampet, Ameerpet, Sanjeeva Reddy NagarFateh Nagar ఫతే నగర్FNB Balanagar, Sanathnagar, Yellamma GudiBharat Nagarభరత్ నగర్BTNR Moosapet, Kukatpally, Nizampet, Sanathnagar, Erragadda, Mothinagar, ESI HospitalBorabanda బోరబండBRBDAllapur, Gayatrinagar, Tulasinagar, Mothi Nagar, Rajeev Nagar, ErragaddaHi-Tech City హైటెక్ సిటీHTCY Kukatpally Housing Board (KPHB) colony, Izzat Nagar, Madhapur, JNTUHafizpetహఫీజ్‌పేటHFZ Madhapur, Kondapur, MiyapurChandanagarచందానగర్CDNR Chandanagar, MadinagudaLingampalliలింగంపల్లిLPI BHEL Township, University of Hyderabad, GachibowliSitaphalmandiసీతాఫల్ మండిSTPD EFLU, TarnakaArts Collegeఆర్ట్స్ కాలేజీATC Osmania University, Warasiguda, Adikmet, Manikeswari NagarJamia Osmaniaజామియా ఉస్మానియాJOO Barkatpura, RamnagarVidyanagarవిద్యానగర్VAR Shanker Mutt, RTC X Roads, Chikkadpally, Shivam Road, Tilaknagar, AmberpetKachigudaకాచిగూడKCG Barkatpura, Chaderghat, Narayanguda, Koti, AbidsMalakpetమలక్ పేటMXT Chaderghat, Nalgonda 'X' Roads, Dilsukhnagar, Kothapet, CharminarDabirpuraడబీర్‌పురాDQB Chanchalguda, Saidabad, Printing Press, Purani Haveli, Dar-ul-Shifa, Mir Alam Mandi, Salar Jung MuseumYakutpura యాకుత్ పురాYKA Saidabad, Santosh Nagar, Madannapet, Pisal Banda, Rein Bazar, Edi Bazar, Brahman Vaadi, Bada BazaarHuppugudaహప్పుగూడHPG Lal Darwaza, Aliabad, Shalibanda, Jahanuma, CharminarFalaknumaఫలక్‌నుమాFM Udden Gadda, Chandrayan Gutta, BarkasUmdanagarఉమ్దానగర్UN ShamshabadHyderabadహైదరాబాద్HYB Nampally, Salar Jung Museum, Hyderguda, Abids, Moazzam Jahi Market, Devi Bagh, Criminal CourtsLakdi-ka-pulలక్డీ-కా-పుల్LKPL Saifabad, Red Hills, Public gardens, Masab Tank, Niloufer HospitalKhairtabad ఖైరతాబాద్KQD Banjara Hills, Raj Bhavan Road, Panjagutta, Chintal BastiNecklace Roadనెక్లెస్ రోడ్NLRD Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, PanjaguttaLallagudaలల్లాగూడLGDH Lallaguda, Malkajgiri, Shantinagar, Tukaram GateMalkajgiriమల్కాజిగిరిMJF Malkajgiri, Anandbagh, Hanumanpet, MirjalgudaDayanandnagarదయానందనగర్DYE Vaninagar, Mallikarjunnagar, RK NagarSafilgudaసఫిల్ గూడSFX Safilguda, Vinayak Nagar, SainadapuramRamakrishnapuram Gateరామకృష్ణాపురం గేట్RKO Neredmet, Kakatiya NagarAmmugudaఅమ్ముగూడAMQ SainikpuriCavalry Barracksకెవలరి బ్యారక్స్CVB LothkuntaAlwalఅల్వాల్ALW AlwalBolarum Bazarబోలారం బజార్BOZ Macha BollaramBolarumబొలారంBMO Risala Bazar, Hakimpet, KompallyMoula Ali HB Colonyమౌల అలీ హెచ్ బి కాలనీ MACHMoula AliNeredmetనేరేడ్మెట్ NDMHNeredmet, Kakatiya Nagar, Vinayak NagarBhudevi Nagarభూదేవి నగర్BDNHAlwalSuchitra Centre సుచిత్ర సెంటర్SACHSuchitra CircleFerozgudaఫిరోజ్ గూడాFZGHFerozguda, Balanagar

Routes and operations MMTS routes Stream Route Distance Stations OperationalPhase-I Stream 1 17 9 August 2003 Stream 2 10 14 February 2004Phase-II Stream 1 TellapurRamchandrapuram 3 9 June 2019Stream 2 Medchal 118 April 2023 3 Stream 3 MoulaliSanathnagar 9 5 March 2024

MMTS lines HF Line HL Line FL Line SF Line SB Line

Services

MMTS services MMTS routeNameServicesHyderabad–Lingampalli HL 11Lingampalli–Hyderabad LH 11Hyderabad–Falaknuma HF 3Falaknuma–Hyderabad FH 3Falaknuma–Lingampalli FL 12Lingampalli–Falaknuma LF 12Secunderabad–Falaknuma/Umdanagar SF, SU 1, 1Umdanagar/Falaknuma–Secunderabad FS, US 1, 1Secunderabad–Lingampalli SL 2 Hyderabad–R. C. Puram RH 1Falaknuma–R. C. Puram FR 1R. C. Puram–Falaknuma RF 1Secunderabad–Medchal SM 4Medchal-Secunderabad MS 4

Suburban services Suburban routeNameServicesSecunderabad–Hyderabad SH 2Secunderabad–Manoharabad SMB 2Manoharabad–Secunderabad MBS 2Malkajgiri–Bolaram MJB 1Secunderabad–Malkajgiri SMJ 1Falaknuma–Umdanagar FU 1Umdanagar–Falaknuma UF 1Moula Ali–Kacheguda/Falaknuma 1, 2Falaknuma–Bhuvanagiri(BG) FB 1, 1Falaknuma– FM-ZN 1–Falaknuma ZN-FM 1

Future Following are the proposed and possible expansions to integrate the routes and lines into the MMTS network. +Future expansion LineTerminal Length Year MT 08 Ghatkesar Raigir(Yadadri) 2021 MT 09 Umdanagar Shadnagar 2021-2031 MT 10 Medchal Topran 2021-2031 MT 11 Tellapur Ravullapalli 2021-2031 MT 12 Topran Ramayanpet 2031-2041 MT 13 Raigir(Yadadri) Jangaon 2031-2041 MT14 Shadnagar Jedcherla 2031-2041 MT 15 Ravullapalli Vikarabad 2031-2041 MT 16 Bibinagar Nalgonda 2041

Milestones On International Women's Day 2012, S. Satyavati was South Central Railway's first female driver, when she drove the MMTS Matrubhumi Ladies Special Train from Falaknuma to Lingampally. HYLITES (Hyderabad Live Train Enquiry System), a mobile app for MMTS station and train inquiries, was introduced. UTS (unreserved ticketing system) is an app launched by Indian Railways' subsidiary body CRIS in 2014 to generate or cancel unreserved train tickets, book seasonal tickets, renew passes, and purchase platform tickets. The initiative saves passengers from getting into long queues to take printed card tickets (PCTs) for local train travel or platform visits

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See also

Mumbai Suburban Railway Hyderabad Metro Bengaluru Commuter Rail

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External links

MMTS train timings