South Central Railway (SCR) on Monday (August 4, 2025) has admitted to “some technical and infrastructure constraints due to which additional MMTS suburban train services were not introduced from Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Kacheguda Railway Stations to the new Cherlapalli passenger terminal.”
“A thorough examination is needed for feasibility for introduction of MMTS services in these routes,” informed chief public relations officer (CPRO) A. Sridhar in a rejoinder issued to the story - “All aboard the hype, but mind the gaps” published on Friday (August 1, 2025). He did not specify the constraints.
Approach roads require widening
Claiming that the story had conveyed an “incorrect picture on an important matter concerning railways” and to “dispel the wrong impression on the readers”, the official said that the factual position is that both the approach roads to the terminal —towards platform one and nine — require widening which comes under purview of the State Government.
Regular coordination meetings are being conducted with them and the State Government is making efforts to widen both the approach roads. The government will also be requested to give road connectivity to the station through the railway land by clearing the defunct railway quarters near Mahalakshminagar, he said.
