Lok Sabha Question No. 2063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Extension of MMTS Train Service to Siddipet, Gajwel in Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2063

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## EXTENSION OF MMTS TRAIN SERVICE TO SIDDIPET, GAJWEL IN TELANGANA

## 2063. SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to extend the Multi Model Transport System (MMTS) train service to Siddipet, Gajwel in Medak Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether there are any plans for new railway tracks in Medak Lok Sabha constituency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) and (b):  Both Siddipet and Gajwel stations are situated on Manoharabad - Siddipet section. Presently, both Siddipet and Gajwel stations are served by the following 02 pairs of DMU services and are providing connectivity to Secunderabad:

|   SN | Train No. & Name                     |
|------|--------------------------------------|
|    1 | 77653/54 Secunderabad - Siddipet DMU |
|    2 | 77655/56 Secunderabad - Siddipet DMU |

The Suburban Rail network of Hyderabad - Secunderabad is also known as Multi  Modal  Transport  Services  (MMTS).  Following  works/DPR  have  been taken  up  to  augment/extend  the  capacity  of  the  railway  network  of

## Hyderabad/Secunderabad region including MMTS and rail network situated in Medak district:

|   S. No. | Project                                                             |   Length (Km) | Remarks                                                  |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Sanathnagar - Secunderabad - Moula Ali doubling                     |            24 | Commissioned                                             |
|        2 | Sanathnagar - Ammuguda - Moula Ali C Cabin doubling                 |            22 | Commissioned                                             |
|        3 | Secunderabad (Sanathnagar) - Wadi 3 rd & 4 th line                  |           173 | Work sanctioned recently                                 |
|        4 | Moula Ali C Cabin - Ghatkesar doubling                              |            12 | Commissioned                                             |
|        5 | Ghatkesar - Yadadri 3 rd line                                       |            33 | Work sanctioned                                          |
|        6 | Ghatkesar - Yadadri 4 th line                                       |            33 | DPR prepared                                             |
|        7 | Yadadri - Kazipet 3 rd & 4 th line                                  |            78 | DPR prepared                                             |
|        8 | Telapur - Ramchandrapuram new line                                  |             5 | Commissioned                                             |
|        9 | Medchal - Bolarum doubling                                          |            14 | Commissioned                                             |
|       10 | Falaknuma - Umdanagar doubling                                      |            14 | Commissioned                                             |
|       11 | Mudkhed - Medchal - Dhone Doubling (passing through Medak district) |           417 | 16 Km commissioned and work taken up in balance section. |

| 12   | Manoharabad - Siddipet Kothapalli new line (passing through Medak district)   | 151   | 76 Km commissioned and work has been taken up wherever land is available.   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

After preparation of DPR, sanctioning of project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments and necessary approvals  viz. appraisal  of NITI  Aayog,  Ministry  of  Finance  etc.  As sanctioning  of  projects  is  a  continuous  and  dynamic  process,  exact timelines cannot be fixed.

Sanction  of  any  railway  project  depends  upon  many  parameters/factors which include the following:

-  Anticipated traffic projections and remunerativeness of the proposed route
-  First and last mile connectivity provided by the project
-  Connection of missing links and providing additional route
-  Augmentation of congested/saturated lines
-  Demands raised by State Governments/Central Ministries/Public representatives
-  Railway's operational requirements
-  Socio-economic considerations
-  Overall availability of funds

Completion of Railway project/s depends on various factors which include the following:

-  Land acquisition by State Government

 Forest clearance  Shifting of infringing utilities  Statutory clearances from various authorities  Geological and topographical conditions of area  Law and order situation in the area of project site  Number of working months in a year for particular project site etc.

All these factors affect the completion time and cost of the project/s.

*****