It gives me the pleasure of a get away without actually even getting out of the city. Indeed, what you see is what you get, and what you get is something else ;). Yesterday i have traveled in MMTS (Multi Modal Transport System) with one my colleague as she has been suggesting me since day one to travel in. because we would be having comfort and peaceful traveling. The route was Lingampally-Falaknuma. We have boarded at Hi tech City Station which is near to our office and thought to get down at Secunderabad from there i can catch bus to vanasthali puram hardly 45 minutes drive away.
The Train started exactly at 17:30 (seems i am lucky yesterday) and reached secunderabad at 17:55 routed via Borabanda , Bharath Nagar, Fateh Nagar, Nature Cure Hospital, Begumpet , Sanjeevaiah Park and James Street. After James Street due to platform/signaling it was stopped for 3-5 mins at Ranigunz bridge. But All the way it saved plenty of time and polluted atmosphere.
However, Service can improved to be better and best. facilities at Hi-tech City Station was worst and think same with other stations as well. for buying ticket itself took me more than 10 minutes as there was a single counter for men/ladies. to cross from one platform to another platform there is only one Foot over bridge is available that is also too far. if we have another two, it would very convince to passengers when they arrive/departure from the station. I heard the number of trains during peak hours were less. Apart from that Frequency between trains is too max, it should be less. As we do not have dedicated lines for MMTS using the same path which intercity / national trains might be causing the problem.
From Hitech City to APIIC (IT parks) And vice verse we have free two shuttle services(Tempo Buses) for every one hour during morning and evening times. Eventually getting into the that tempo bus is very difficult. Need to rush from the platform and run towards this bus by that time it fills. Need to wait for one more hour or go for Auto which again hits our packet for 40-50 bucks.
But when compare to travel in Bus, it is good to prefer train. problem here for me is i need to get down at malakpet/secunderabad which again 45 mins - one hour journey to my home ;(
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