The ₹430 crore Cherlapalli railway station, which is scheduled to become the fifth passenger terminal for the twin cities, is likely to be ready in the next few weeks with three trains already beginning to have halts since Thursday.
South Central Railway (SCR) official spokesperson informed on Saturday that Charlapalli is strategically located on the eastern side of Hyderabad and near the Outer Ring Road (ORR) and is expected to reduce congestion on other existing rail terminals besides serving passengers living on that side of the capital region.
Currently, trains in Hyderabad – Secunderabad twin cities region are mainly served by Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Kacheguda railway stations while Lingampalli on the western part was developed as another terminal station. A new station building with modern architectural facade is being constructed to handle the passengers with six booking counters, separate waiting halls for ladies and gentlemen, an upper-class waiting area and an executive lounge on the ground floor.
