Inside Charlapalli Railway Terminal: Hyderabad’s New Travel Hub with World-Class Facilities | Photos

Hyderabad

oi-Madhuri Adnal

Published: Friday, February 14, 2025, 16:26 [IST]

The
newly
developed
Charlapalli
Railway
Terminal
in
Hyderabad
is
set
to
redefine
rail
travel
with
modern
infrastructure
and
world-class
amenities.
Inaugurated
on
January
6,
the
terminal
was
redeveloped
at
a
cost
of
₹430
crore
to
decongest
the
city’s
main
railway
stations-Secunderabad,
Nampally,
and
Kacheguda-and
provide
seamless
travel
for
nearly
50,000
passengers
daily.

Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
officially
inaugurated
the
terminal,
which
is
already
operational
as
a
halting
point
for
25
pairs
of
trains,
facilitating
the
movement
of
50
trains
per
day.
Equipped
with
lifts,
escalators,
nine
platforms,
and
extensive
parking
spaces,
Charlapalli
is
designed
to
accommodate
the
city’s
growing
rail
traffic
for
the
next
50
years.

Given
the
heavy
congestion
at
Hyderabad’s
existing
railway
stations,
Charlapalli
is
expected
to
become
a
new
originating
station
for
multiple
long-distance
trains.
The
terminal
will
cater
to
high-traffic
routes
such
as
Delhi,
Chennai,
Kolkata,
and
Visakhapatnam,
ensuring
faster
and
more
efficient
travel.

Modern
Amenities
for
a
Seamless
Travel
Experience

The
newly
constructed
station
building
boasts:

• Six
  booking
  counters
  for
  quick
  ticketing
• Separate
  waiting
  halls
  for
  men
  and
  women
• Upper-class
  waiting
  areas
  and
  an
  executive
  lounge
  on
  the
  ground
  floor
• A
  first-floor
  cafeteria,
  restaurant,
  and
  feeding
  cabins
  for
  mothers
• Restroom
  facilities
  for
  both
  men
  and
  women

To
enhance
efficiency,
19
tracks
have
been
provided,
ensuring
smooth
train
operations.
Several
prominent
trains,
including
Gorakhpur-Secunderabad
Express,
MGR
Chennai
Central-Hyderabad
Express,
and
Shalimar-Hyderabad
East
Coast
Express,
are
now
operating
from
Charlapalli.
Additionally,
trains
like
Guntur-Secunderabad
Golconda
Express
and
Secunderabad-Sirpur
Kagaznagar
Express
will
have
halts
at
the
new
terminal.

Although
the
grand
inauguration
took
place
on
January
6,
access
to
cover
the
station
in
its
entirety
was
initially
restricted.
However,
Oneindia
Telugu
has
now
obtained
exclusive
permission
to
capture
and
showcase
stunning
images
of
Charlapalli’s
world-class
railway
terminal.

With
its
world-class
amenities
and
modern
infrastructure,
the
Charlapalli
Railway
Terminal
is
a
major
step
forward
in
Hyderabad’s
railway
development.
It
helps
ease
congestion
at
other
stations
while
ensuring
a
more
efficient
and
well-connected
rail
network
to
serve
the
city’s
growing
population
and
rising
travel
needs.