Cherlapally takes charge to ease Secunderabad’s load for a makeover

South Central Railway is keen get the newly-developed fourth terminal station of Cherlapally commissioned soon so that it can shift some of the originating trains from the Secunderabad railway station. There is a plan to shift at least 10 trains here from Secunderabad station so that the key works on new buildings on both sides, platforms, passenger amenities, entry/exits etc. Once completed, the ‘new’ Secunderabad station will have new ground plus three-storey buildings on both sides – near platform one and platform 10, a double storey sky concourse with passenger amenities at one place along with space for retail, cafeterias, recreational facilities, separate entry and exits to avoid cross movement of arrival and departure passengers as well as vehicular movement. Two underground water tanks of total 3.5 lakh litre capacity near the reservation office and another near the train lighting area is done while another six lakh litre tank near Platform 10 is almost ready. “Secunderabad station redevelopment work aims to regenerate the core area with multi-modal integration, ensure seamless transfer of passengers from one mode to other mode and ease in pick up and drop off areas.