Redeveloped Malakpet railway station to be ready by June 2026

The Malakpet railway station in Hyderabad is being upgraded under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at a cost of Rs 26.5 crore. Work is progressing fast, with modern facilities, better accessibility, improved lighting, a new façade, Metro link, and more, targeted for completion by June 2026

Hyderabad: The redevelopment work on the Malakpet railway station has picked up pace, with the railway authorities planning to make it ready and usable by June 2026.

The works are being taken up at an estimated cost of Rs 26.50 crore as a part of the ‘Naya Bharat Naya Station’ initiative of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) of Railway Ministry. Until now, major development work has been completed.

The facilities for train travellers planned at the redeveloped Malakpet railway station include removing unwanted structures, improved lighting, a better-circulating area, upgraded parking space, Divyangjan-friendly infrastructure, environment-friendly building using green energy, etc.

The station is being developed with modern architecture and world-class facilities and will serve as the city centre with a focus on long-term planning. Strategically located in the old city, the station falls on the Kacheguda–Falaknuma suburban route and serves passengers in and around Malakpet.

This station also has stoppages for important express trains such as the Kacheguda–Kurnool Tungabhadra Express and the Kacheguda-Guntur Express. Once the development is completed, more trains are expected to halt here, benefiting people who can board trains from here.

South Central Railway (SCR) authorities said the redevelopment includes a new façade, development of the station building at the second entry, circulating area development, a 12-metre foot-over-bridge (FOB) for future use, a roof plaza, integration with Metro connectivity, passenger lifts and escalators, improvements to platform surfaces, interior renovations of the concourse, waiting halls and VIP lounge, provision of toilets for Divyangjan, new signage, and new furniture, among others.

Work being carried out at Malakpet railway station

• Improvement of station building façade, circulating area

• Provision of entrance portico, local arts, selfie-point

• Construction of FoB, lifts and escalators

• A Roof Plaza

• Provision of passenger-friendly signage, train indication boards

• VIP Waiting hall

• Improvement of platform surface

• Well lighting of station

• Metro connectivity

• Landscaping