Kacheguda railway station completes 102 years of service

Kacheguda: Kacheguda Railway Station is one of the major terminals in the twin cities. It was built in 1916 as the headquarters of the Nizam’s Guaranteed State Railways. It has completed over 100 years of service and has reinvented itself to give the best experience to thousands of rail users everyday. Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) awarded the station, and it has earned a new grace last one year with a complete makeover of its precincts which showcase a fine art comprising Cheriyal, keeping alive the tradition and culture of Telangana for passengers who come from all over the country to experience.

The South Central Railway (SCR) has taken up several initiatives to develop Kacheguda Railway Station in terms of passenger amenities, facilities, green initiatives etc., particularly in the last 4 years. Kacheguda Railway Station is identified as the first-of-its-kind Railway Station of Indian Railways to introduce DigiPay for Rail customers. Point of Sale (PoS) Machines have been put up at different cash transaction points, including at ticket counters, parcel office, cloak room, food court, parking stand, retiring rooms, pre-paid AC Waiting Hall, tea stalls, fruit and juice centers, catering units, book stall and dairy parlor.

Lifts and escalators on all platforms, complete cover-over sheds, renovated retiring rooms at affordable price, electronic train information and reservation chart display system, coach guidance boards, POET, ATVMs, CTVMS, Navras app, rail station info app, lounge for short duration stay are some of the amenities provided at the station. Application-based cab facility (Call/Radio Taxi), prepaid auto booth, mobile movie theatre, rail museum, exhibiting the heritage old railway equipments, also enthuse visitors at the station.