Hyderabad: South Central Railways is considering the introduction of airport specials from Lingampalli and Secunderabad to Umdanagar, the nearest rail head to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad.
This proposal was discussed threadbare at a high-level meeting convened by General Manager, SCR, P.K. Srivastava, with operational department heads. The objective is to cater to the airport-bound passenger traffic and make available a convenient, cost-effective public transportation to help people reach the airport through the suburban rail corridor.
Initially it is being planned to run Airport Special in the form of DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Units) on a pilot basis after discussing it threadbare with the concerned State Government officials. Slightly over 6 km away, Umdanagar is the nearest rail connection for Shamshabad. While facilitating passengers boarding flights out of Hyderabad or those flying in to the city, these Specials will also help other local commuters, a majority of them working in several companies in an area that is increasingly becoming an industrial hub.
23/12/14 The Hindu
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This proposal was discussed threadbare at a high-level meeting convened by General Manager, SCR, P.K. Srivastava, with operational department heads. The objective is to cater to the airport-bound passenger traffic and make available a convenient, cost-effective public transportation to help people reach the airport through the suburban rail corridor.
Initially it is being planned to run Airport Special in the form of DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Units) on a pilot basis after discussing it threadbare with the concerned State Government officials. Slightly over 6 km away, Umdanagar is the nearest rail connection for Shamshabad. While facilitating passengers boarding flights out of Hyderabad or those flying in to the city, these Specials will also help other local commuters, a majority of them working in several companies in an area that is increasingly becoming an industrial hub.
23/12/14 The Hindu
