India Mint Stamp

Lokith Philately

Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Telangana

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers

Date of issue: 11.02.1976

Pin code: 500026

Status: Active

PO Name: Secunderabad

Description: Rail Nilayam is a historic building in Hyderabad which is the regional headquarters of the South Central Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. It is located in Secunderabad, Telangana. South Central Railway was formed on 2 October 1966 as the 9th zone of Indian Railways. Rail Nilayam was inaugurated in the year 1968 from the ground floor to the third floor and the building was completely completed in the year 1972. The first digital electronic exchange on the South Central Railway was inaugurated at Rail Nilayam in July 1988. In the year 2017, this building became the first electric energy-saving building of Indian Railways. 

The Rail services From the days of steam-powered locomotives and wooden plank seats, this building has helped South Central Railways modernize its systems with state-of-the-art high-powered diesel and electric locomotives, high-speed telescopic passenger coaches, high axle load wagons, come a long way. Features like high capacity tracks on all important routes, multiple aspect colour light signalling with solid state interlocking, and microwave and digital communication systems are developed through this building.