Nizamabad railway station

Nizamabad Junction
Indian Railway Station
Nizamabad Railway Station Platform 1 at dawn
Location	NH16, Nizamabad India
Coordinates	18°40′44″N 78°06′13″E / 18.6788°N 78.1036°E / 18.6788; 78.1036Coordinates: 18°40′44″N 78°06′13″E / 18.6788°N 78.1036°E / 18.6788; 78.1036
Elevation	384 metres (1,260 ft)
Line(s)	Secunderabad-Manmad Peddapalli-Nizamabad
Platforms	3 (575 meters long)
Tracks	5+ (2 Tracks Planning)
Connections	Auto Rickshaw, Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NZB
Zone(s)	South Central Railway
Division(s)	Hyderabad
History
Opened	1905[1]
Traffic
Passengers (Daily)	30,000 approx.[2][3]
Services
Location
Nizamabad railway station Location in telangana

Nizamabad Junction Railway Station is an A-Category^[4] 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.

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.^[5]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^[6] 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)

Amenities

Midnight view of Main Entrance.

The Zonal Railway has identified the station for development of Multi Functional Complex adjoining to the Station Building.^[7]

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.^[8]

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. ^[9]

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.^[10]

Services

As seen during dusk

Nizamabad has rail connectivity with almost all the major cities of India like Secunderabad, Mumbai, Banglore, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Warangal, Kazipet, Manmad, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Guntur, Kurnool, Tirupati, Erode, Pune, Aurangabad, Ahmedabad, Surat and Bhopal. It has frequent connectivity to Nanded and Kacheguda.

Originating and passing trains

The station is served by 32 trains each day along with 34 non daily trains. ^[11] There are also multiple weekly connections to major Indian cities.

Nizamabad-Visakhapatnam Express

Nizamabad-Kacheguda Demu Fast Passenger

• The following are some of the trains that originate or pass through Nizamabad Railway Station

Other Stations

The other stations that serve the city of Nizamabad are

• Jankampet Junction Railway Station
• Dichpally Railway Station

Future

Nizamabad railway station may become a junction connecting northern, southern and western India lines by March 2016.^[12] Peddapalli-Karimnagar-Nizamabad line via Armoor ^[13] is under construction. 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.

Gallery

Main Entrance on a sunny morning  Station board  Name board  Tracks at Railway Station  Platform 1 at dawn

See also

• List of railway stations in India

References

External links

• Hyderabad Railway Division