The Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway (SCR) has engaged the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) to undertake comprehensive traffic assessment studies in Secunderabad and Lingampalli railway stations.The initiative aims to improve passenger dispersal, reduce traffic congestion and enhance multimodal connectivity in and around the stations.The study will assess vehicular and pedestrian movement, traffic circulation and access planning, multimodal transport integration, identification of bottlenecks, parking facilities, and pick-up and drop-off arrangements within the station premises. It will also examine junction improvements, signal optimisation and traffic management measures in the surrounding station areas, according to an official release issued on Friday.To develop data-driven solutions, the study will employ advanced technologies, including drone surveys, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning-based CCTV analysis, passenger field surveys and traffic simulation models. The recommendations are expected to improve safety, accessibility and operational efficiency in both the stations, Secunderabad Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) R. Gopalakrishnan said.The initiative is being led by the Commercial Department in coordination with the Engineering, Operations and Railway Protection Force (RPF) wings, along with other stakeholders. The study is also expected to provide valuable inputs for the ongoing redevelopment works in the stations.Intensive ticket-checking driveMeanwhile, SCR conducted an intensive ticket-checking drive across the zone from August 24 to 26. During the special operation, railway authorities detected 13,964 passengers travelling without tickets or with irregular tickets, along with 1,189 passengers carrying unbooked luggage. The drive generated revenue of ₹1.28 crore through penalties.Officials also detected 37 passengers for littering railway premises and collected fines of ₹6,400. Five unauthorised hawkers were penalised ₹10,000, while seven passengers found smoking on railway premises were fined ₹14,000, the release added. Published - August 28, 2026 06:50 pm IST