Charlapalli railway station
Railway station in Hyderabad, India
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Charlapalli railway station (station code: CHZ) is the fifth major Railway Terminal developed in Hyderabad City after Nampally, Secunderabad Jn, Kacheguda and Lingampally. It is the third biggest railway station in terms of platforms after Secunderabad Jn and Vijayawada Jn in the entire South Central Railways zone. It has been redeveloped to facilitate future needs and to create wider connectivity to other cities and parts of the country. It is currently operated by the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station was mainly developed to reduce the load on the other three major terminals, which are saturated with heavy movement of trains and passengers.[1][2]
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Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS stationCharlapalli railway station Charlapalli, Hyderabad | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Cherlapally, Telangana India | ||||
| Elevation | 525 m | ||||
| System | Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS station | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | South Central Railways | ||||
| Line | Secunderabad–Nagpur section
Wadi–Vijayawada section (Main Line) Secunderabad–Guntur section | ||||
| Platforms | 9 | ||||
| Tracks | 19 | ||||
| Connections | Auto stand, Taxi stand, TGSRTC, MMTS | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functional | ||||
| Station code | CHZ | ||||
| Zone(s) | South Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Secunderabad | ||||
| History | |||||
| Rebuilt | 2024 | ||||
| Electrified | 1993 | ||||
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Development
The foundation stone for the development of Charlapalli Satellite Terminal was laid on 18 February 2020 at a cost of ₹430 crores. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Charlapalli railway station on 6 January 2025. The station has VIP lounges, food courts, escalators and air conditioning waiting rooms. According to railway officials, it is the second air-conditioned railway terminal in South India. It is also one of the greenfield projects for Indian Railways to construct a world-class terminal. This is the first railway station in the South Central Railway zone developed as a world-class futuristic railway station and the second in South India after Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru.[3]
Incidents
On 3 May 2025 the roof of the railway station collapsed. The reasons for collapsed of the roofs of the terminal which was inaugurated only four months ago in January 2025 is currently being investigated. It is reported that prior to the collapse of the roof, 2.5 cm of rain with wind speeds of 15 kmph were reported. [4][5][6]
Connectivity
This railway station will be connected to nearby neighborhoods in the city through the Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System (MMTS) and TGSRTC city buses. Ride-hailing services for car taxis, bike taxis and autorickshaws, such as Ola, Rapido, and Uber, are also available.[citation needed]
Originating express trains
| Train No. | Train Name | Destination | Departure | Running | Route |
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| 12604/03 | Charlapalli-MGR Chennai Central SF Express | MGR Chennai Central | 17:25 | Runs Daily | Miryalaguda, Guntur Jn, Ongole, Nellore, MGR Chennai Central. |
| 18046/45 | Charlapalli-Shalimar East Coast Express | Shalimar | 08:40 | Runs Daily | Kazipet Jn, Khammam, Vijayawada Jn, Visakhapatnam Jn, Bhubaneswar, Kharagapur Jn. |
| 12590/89 | Charlapalli-Gorakhpur SF Express | Gorakhpur Jn | 21:45 | Fri | Kazipet Jn, Balharshah, Nagpur Jn, Bhopal Jn, VGL Jhansi Jn, Kanpur Central |
| 17007/08 | Charlapalli-Darbhanga Express | Darbhanga | 22:50 | Tue, Sat | Kazipet Jn, Balharshah, Raipur Jn, Rourkela Jn, Barauni Jn. |
| 12735/36 | Charlapalli-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express | Yesvantpur Jn | 19:45 | Sun, Wed, Fri | Secunderabad Jn, Lingampalli, Raichur Jn, Dharmavaram Jn, Hindupur. |
| 17041/42 | Charlapalli-Tiruvananthapuram North Amrit Bharat Express | Tiruvananthapuram North | 07:45 | Tue | Guntur Jn, Gudur Jn, Tiruttani, Coimbatore Jn, Kottayam, Kollam Jn |
| 15293/94 | Charlapalli- Muzaffarpur Amrit Bharat Express | Muzaffarpur | 04:05 | Thu | Kazipet Jn, Nagpur Jn, Jabalpur, Prayagraj Chhoeki Jn, PT DD Upadhyay Jn, Danapur Jn |
| 16358/57 | Charlapalli-Nagarcoil Amrit Bharat Express | Nargarcoil | 08:15 | Sat | Guntur Jn, Chennai Egmore, Mayiladuthurai Jn, Tanjavur Jn, Madurai Jn, Tirunelveli Jn. |
| 17065/66 | Charlapalli-Shalimar Amrit Bharat Express | Shalimar | 06:55 | Tue | Kazipet Jn, Khammam, Eluru, Duvvada, Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur Jn. |
| 15673/74 | Charlapalli-Kamakhya Amrit Bharat Express | Kamakhya | 19:40 | Wed | Guntur Jn, Bhimavaram Town, Duvvada, Bhubaneswar, Dumkuni Jn, Malda Town. |
| 15645/46 | Charlapalli-Silchar Weekly Express | Silchar | 16:50 | Sat | Guntur Jn, Visakhapatnam Jn, Khurda Road Jn, Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur Jn, New Jalpaiguri Jn, Guwahati. |
| 17045/46 | Charlapalli-Anakapalle Weekly Express | Anakapalle | 20:05 | Sat | Kazipet Jn, Khammam, Rayanapadu, Eluru, Samalkot Jn, Annavaram, Tuni. |
| 17053/54 | Charlapalli-Anakapalle Weekly Express | Anakapalle | 22:10 | Thu | Nalgonda, Guntur Jn, Vijayawada Jn, Eluru, Samalkot Jn, Annavaram, Tuni. |
| 17441/42; 17443/44 | Charlapalli-Tirupati Express | Tirupati | 21:20 | Tue(17441/42); Thu(17443/44) | Nalgonda, Markapur Road, Cumbum, Nandyal Jn, Prodduturu, Kadapa, Renigunta Jn. |
| 17061/62 | Charlapalli-Narsapur Weekly Express | Narsapur | 19:50 | Sat | Nalgonda, Guntur Jn, Vijayawada Jn, Gudivada Jn, Bhimavaram Town, Palakollu. |
| 17067/78 | Charlapalli-Bhubaneswar North weekly Express | Bhubaneswar North | 18:10 | Mon | Guntur Jn, Vijayawada Jn Bhimavaram Town, Duvvada, Vizianagaram Jn, Khurdha Road, Bhubaneswar. |
| 17047/48 | Charlapalli-Tiruchanur weekly Express(Via- Vijayawada) | Tiruchanur | 18:55 | Wed | Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada Jn, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Jn, Renigunta. |
| 17059/60 | Charlapalli-Tiruchanur Weekly Express(Via- Kurnool) | Tiruchanur | 21:15 | Sun | Malkajgiri Jn, Kacheguda, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool City, Gooty Jn, Kadapa Jn, Renigunta Jn. |
| 17075/76 | Charlapalli-Belagavi Weekly Express | Belagavi | 16:00 | Sat | Secunderabad Jn, Vikarabad Jn, Raichur Jn, Guntakal Jn, Ballari Jn, S.S.S.Hubli Jn. |
| 20915/16 | Charlapalli-Indore Weekly Humsafar Express | Indore Junction | 20:45 | Sun | Secunderabad, Lingampalli, Vikarabad Jn, Kalaburagi Jn, Pune Jn, Vadodara Jn, Ujjain Jn. |