Overview
- South Central Railway made the Mancherial stop effective September 15 following an inaugural event at the station.
- The Nagpur–Secunderabad service halts at 8:49 a.m. at Mancherial, while the Secunderabad–Nagpur service stops at 3:37 p.m.
- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar officiated the flag-off, joined by Secunderabad DRM R. Gopalakrishnan and other senior railway officials.
- Telangana leaders including Labour Minister G Vivek Venkat Swamy, MP G Vamsi Krishna and MLC C Anji Reddy attended, according to local reports.
- Rail commuters welcomed the added halt as a convenience for passengers from Telangana’s coal-belt, with post-event plans including a blood donation camp and skill development initiatives.