Ramakistapuram Gate railway station explained

Ramakistapuram Gate
Type: Indian Railways and Hyderabad MMTS station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Ramakrishnapuram, Neredmet, Secunderabad, Telangana
Country:India
Elevation:535.6m (1,757.2feet)
Line:Secunderabad–Bolarum route
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Central Railway zone
Status:Functioning
Former:Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway

Ramakistapuram Gate railway station (station code: RKO) is a railway station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India near Ramakrishnapuram Lake, Neredmet, from which localities like R K Puram, Trimulgherry, Sainikpuri, AS Rao Nagar and Kapra are accessible.

Ramakistapuram is the anglicised name for Ramakrishnapuram.

R K Puram Bridge

Flyover over the railway line at RK Puram was constructed by the GHMC. Areas at the eastern end of the flyover are under GHMC jurisdiction, while those on its western end are under the jurisdiction of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) and the Local Military Authority. https://telanganatoday.com/residents-demand-demolition-of-illegal-wall-at-rk-puram-flyover

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has proposed to construct a two-lane railway overbridge (ROB) parallel to the existing ROB at the RK Puram railway gate.[1]

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17.4765°N 78.529°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 26, 2020. Preeti. Biswas . GHMC plans new railway overbridge at RK Puram to ease traffic, DPR being finalised. 2020-12-31. The Times of India.