# Kacheguda railway station

Kacheguda railway station (station code: KCG) is one of the four Central Stations in Hyderabad City of Telangana in India. It is operated by the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. The station was first built during the reign of Nizam Osman Ali Khan to create wider connectivity for the state to Western cities like Mumbai through the railway junction at Wadi.
Endowed with central and side domes and accompanying minarets, this station has aspects of Gothic-style architecture. The station handles trains originating for Indore, Bhopal, Aurangabad, Tirupati, Bangalore, Mysuru, Chennai, Delhi, Nanded, Nizamabad, Mangalore, Madurai, and more. Housing many modern passenger amenities, this station now serves as the Headquarters station of the Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway.
In addition to the new terminus building that is constructed which also houses a miniature Rail museum and branded outlets like Café Coffee Day the Zonal Railway has identified the station for development of Multi Functional Complex adjoining to the station building.
The facility is getting developed on public-private partnership basis and the bidding process is over and the private concessionaire has been appointed for the project.

## History

Constructed in 1916, by the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf Jah VII, this Station was the Headquarters of the then Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway.

## Classification

Kacheguda railway station is classified as an A1–category station in the Hyderabad railway division.

## Originating express trains

| Train No. | Train Name | Destination | Departure | Running | Route |
| 20703 | Kacheguda - Yeshwantpur Vande Bharat Express | Bengaluru | 05:45 | Except Wed | Kacheguda, Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Yeshwantpur Jn. (Bengaluru) |
| 12789 | Kacheguda - Mangalore SF Express | Mangalore | 06:05 | Tue, Fri | Mahabubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Cuddapah, Renigunta Jn., Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Palakkad, Shoranur Jn., Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod |
| 22715 | Kacheguda - Madurai SF Express | Madurai Jn. | 06:05 | Sat | Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Chittor, Katpadi Jn., Jolarpettai, Salem Jn., Erode Jn., Karur, Tiruchchirapalli, Dindigul Jn. |
| 17693 | Kacheguda - Raichur Express | Raichur | 06:20 | Except Sat | Mahabubnagar, Gadwal Jn. |
| 17652 | Kacheguda - Chengalpattu Express | Chengalpattu | 17:00 | All Days | Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Cuddapah, Renigunta Jn., Arakkonam Jn., Chennai Egmore, Tambaram |
| 17435 | Kacheguda - Kurnool City Express | Kurnool City | 17:35 | All Days | Mahabubnagar, Gadwal Jn. |
| 12862 | Kacheguda - Visakhapatnam SF Express | Visakhapatnam Jn. | 18:20 | All Days | Kazipet Jn., Rayanapadu, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajamundry, Samalkot Jn., Anakapalle |
| 12785 | Kacheguda - Mysore Express | Mysore Jn. | 19:05 | All Days | Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur, Yelhanka Jn., KSR Bengaluru City Jn., Kengeri., Mandya |
| 12797 | Venkatadri Express | Chittor | 20:05 | All Days | Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Gooty Jn., Cuddapah, Renigunta Jn., Tirupati |
| 17603 | Kacheguda - Yelhanka Express | Yelhanka Jn. | 21:05 | All Days | Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Guntakal Jn., Gooty Jn., Anantapur, Dharmavaram Jn., Hindupur |
| 17252 | Kacheguda - Guntur Express | Guntur Jn. | 21:20 | All Days | Mahabubnagar, Gadwal Jn., Kurnool City, Dhone Jn., Nandyal, Cumbum, Narsaraopet |
| 17625 | Kacheguda - Repalle Express | Repalle | 22:10 | All Days | Ghatkesar, Guntur Jn. (Via Nalgonda), Tenali Jn. |

## MMTS connectivity

The Kacheguda railway station connects Hyderabad City with MMTS Rail Transit, and localities like Kachiguda, Barkatpura, Chaderghat, Narayanguda, Koti and Abids are accessible from this station.
* Secunderabad–Falaknuma route (SF Line)

## Trains

This station has four pit lines for primary maintenance of trains which are originating from here.

## Gallery

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4