Yakutpura Railway Gate
Yakutpura Railway Crossing
Setting: Yakutpura railway crossing (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: Yakutpura Railway Crossing. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Yakutpura Railway Crossing
Nenu last week Hyderabad lo oka midnight walk cheyadam ki vellaanu, maa flat nunchi Tolichowki ki. Nenu aa schedule lo MMTS train schedules ni chusesanu Google lo — Secunderabad-Falaknuma section, Yakutpura station MMTS Phase 1 route part. Aa route lo last service 10:35 PM, first morning 5:15 AM. Rathri 11:00 PM tarvatha tracks silent ga untayi standard ga. Kaani Yakutpura Railway crossing 3 (chinna level-crossing, lane 7 connecting Yakutpura market to Chaderghat) — aa crossing lo tell 40-year veteran gatekeeper Mohammed Javed-chacha (58 years) ki oka strange pattern experience ayindi 2023-2024 cha. Ee story tanaki April 2024 ki jarigindi oka specific night. Nenu tan interview through ayana consent tho ikkada fictional filter lo present chesthunnanu. Ayana full name changed, crossing number fictionalized — kaani pattern general.
Javed-chacha 1984 nunchi South Central Railway lo pani chesthunnaaru. Yakutpura crossing 3 ki 1998 nunchi posted. 26 years of continuous duty same crossing. Nightshift rotations regular. Ayana crossing small cabin lo — oka desk, signal controls, old phone (ringing kind PSTN), logbook, tea flask, small battery lamp. Crossing lift mechanism manual operated — handle turn chestey barrier up/down. Modern electronic not yet — SCR this crossing prioritise cheyyale ee modernization cycle lo.
Javed-chacha duty philosophy — schedule book lo train timings prakaraam barriers control cheyyadam. 10:35 PM ki last MMTS Hyderabad-to-Falaknuma direction cross ayina tarvatha crossing cleared, barrier raised, no more trains until morning 5:15 AM.
Aa Thursday April 11, 2024 rathri. Javed-chacha duty 10 PM to 6 AM. 10:35 PM Last train passed. Barrier raised 10:38 ki. Ayana logbook lo entry wrote. Tea oka cup tagaru. Phone call cheyaali intiki — wife Firoza ki OK rastra ani message. 11:30 PM ki call ayipoyindi. Cabin lopala silent — only distant Old City traffic sound, occasional auto passing the level crossing road.
2:10 AM. Javed-chacha oka stretch tarvatha slight doze start ayyadu, chair midha head against wall. Aa sleep deep kaani drift ayiniadi. 2:14 AM — cabin lo oka sound ayipoyindi — train horn. Long, steady, old-style steam whistle kaadu kani diesel engine horn la. Approaching from Hyderabad direction.
Javed-chacha startled ayyina, stood up. Horn vinipinchindi malli — 3 second long. Training officers ki recognize chesadevi — "approaching train 500 meters" signal. Ayana logbook chusadu — no scheduled train this time. Track signalling panel — normal, no red signal triggered, no block alert.
Javed-chacha cabin door open chesadu, track ki chusadu. Distant Hyderabad direction lo — 500 meters approx — oka train headlight kanipisthundi. Single white beam, approaching slow ga. Kaani unusual ga — no green/red signal coming from the dispatcher box, no track vibration yet.
Ayana phone picked up, SCR control room call chesaadu (internal PSTN line).
Javed: "Control room, yeh Yakutpura crossing 3 Javed bol raha hoon. 2:14 AM par ek train approach ho rahi hai mujhe , horn aur headlight visible. Koi scheduled movement hai?"
Control: "Javed-saheb, ek second. Check karta hoon log... Nahi, koi scheduled train nahi hai. Last movement Hyderabad-Falaknuma was 10:35 PM. Next morning 5:15 AM. No freight, no special, no engineering block working tonight. Aapke section par koi movement record nahi hai hum log par."
Javed: "Lekin main horn sun raha hoon, light dekh raha hoon. Woh kya,"
Control: "Javed-saheb, main aapki section ki signalling board check karta hoon real-time... haan, section block 'clear' dikhaata hai, koi train current pe nahi. Dispatcher Mahesh-saheb bolta hai yahan par aapki tabiyat theek hogi? Koi hallucination ho sakta hai , shift pressure. Aap barrier down rakho safety ke liye, aur monitor karo."
Javed: "Barrier down karta hoon. Main dekhta hoon kya hota hai."
Javed-chacha barrier down chesaadu, cabin bahira adugu pettaadu, track shoulder ki velli chusaadu. 2:15 AM ki horn malli vacchindi, light perigindi.
Aa train — 2 AC coach, oka locomotive pedda diesel shunter la, BG gauge, older style rolling stock — 1980s era paint scheme. Engine number plate side lo "SR YP 347" — Southern Railway Yakutpura Patna prefix. Aa prefix code existence kaadu now — 1988 tarvatha all IR codes renamed. Old stock ga spotted.
Train 50 meters dooram ki vachhindi, suddenly — Javed-chacha oka unusual thing notice chesaadu. Aa train wheels track midha chakachaam kinda 2-3 inches above. Floating lightly. Not solidly contacting rails. Mass ledu aa train ki — physical mass. But light and sound fully there.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: Puranapool Bridge 11 PM
Javed-chacha froze. Optical illusion kaadu, night vision clear undi. Apparition type.
Train arrived crossing ki. 2:17 AM. Slowed further. Stopped.
Driver cabin door slid open. Oka figure lechindi. Train driver uniform — white shirt, blue trousers, cap. 1980s era SCR uniform cut. Face — shadow lo, not clear.
Driver ayana torch light midha wave chesaadu friendly ga.
Driver: "Javed-saheb, 40 saal se aap ne yeh crossing nahi dekha humko?"
Javed-chacha speechless ayyadu. Torch light lo driver face visible ayyadu — Mr. Balraj Singh, Sardar, full beard, turban, 52 years. 1984 batch co-joinee. Balraj driver track chose, Javed signalling. 1989 lo Balraj accident — Yakutpura line lo oka boy track midha. Brake timing sahi undi, kaani blame fight lo silent ga passed. 1990 lo Balraj suicide ayipoyadu intlo.
Javed-chacha 34 years lo Balraj-bhai face ni sudden face-to-face chusadu. Heart lo oka heavy weight, but fear kaadu — familiar shock.
Javed: "Balraj-bhai... yeh tum ho? Yeh kaise?"
Balraj: "Haan, Javed-bhai. Main 1990 se yaha phirta hoon. Har raat 2:14 AM ko iss crossing par aata hoon. Mera punishment, mera penance. Main ne 1989 mein ek bachha maara tha pata hai? Aayush Kumar, 9 saal ka, Malakpet ka, lines cross karte waqt mera train ne hit kiya. Main ne brakes pehle maar liye , 30 metre pehle. Physics ke hisaab se theek tha, bachha invisible tha tracks par jhuka hua marble dhoondte hue. Lekin main ne apne aap ko maaf nahi kar paya. Main depression mein chala gaya. 1990 mein main ne apna jeevan khatm kar liya, fauran Malakpet station quarters mein."
Javed-chacha ayana ki beqaar — ayana Balraj family ki 1990 lo condolence visit chesaru, funeral attended. Kaani closure kuda specific conversations jarugaledu — railway community silent carry chesindi.
Balraj: "Javed-bhai, aap kya samajhte hain, main khud ko maaf kar sakta tha? Nahi. Aur uss bachche ke family bhi maaf nahi kiya. Uski maa ne 1990 mein ek letter likha tha mujhe — main self-suicide ke 2 din pehle post mein usko mila — 'Balraj-saheb, aap ne hamare bachche ko maara. Aap ki sara jawaab nahi. Hum aap ko kabhi maaf nahi karenge.' Uss letter ke baad main tut gaya. Main samajh gaya ki main kabhi wapas ni paaonga. Main ne khud ko khatam kar liya.
Lekin mera train iss crossing par atka hai 34 saal se. Har raat 2:14 ko hum phirte hain. Mera paas koi destination nahi. Main rasta dhundta hoon.
Javed-bhai, aap Aayush ki family se baat kar sakte ho? Unse humari maafi ek baar maang sakte ho? Main apne aap se maafi nahi maang paya — lekin unki maafi ke bina main kahin nahi ja paa raha."
Javed-chacha silent ga nodded. Ayana Aayush Kumar family records ni next day obtain chesadu — SCR HR department through old accident compensation files. Aayush Kumar, 9 years, Malakpet, 1989 accident victim. Ayana parents — Mr. Rajender Kumar (53 years aa time lo, now 88, still living Malakpet), Mrs. Indira Kumari (now 83, still living). Aa family aa accident tarvatha Hyderabad lo stayed, relocated kaadu. Indira Kumari ki letter history matches.
Javed-chacha next Sunday April 14, 2024 ki Malakpet Rajender-sahib ki visit chesaadu. Ayana Balraj-bhai gurinchi slow ga cheppadam motivate chesaadu. Indira Kumari 83 years ippudu, frail, bed-ridden mostly, kaani mind sharp.
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: Malakpet Night Auto
Javed: "Rajender-sahib, Indira-ji, main Yakutpura railway crossing ka gatekeeper hoon. 1989 mein aap ke bete Aayush ka accident, Balraj Singh-sahib ka train tha. Woh 1990 mein apni jaan khud khatam kiya. Uske 34 saal ke baad uski soul ab tak railway crossing par phirti hai. Uski aakhri maafi aap se chahiye. Main aapka wahan lauta sakta hoon."
Indira silent ga. Rajender nodded after long silence.
Indira: "Javed-bhai, meri beta ki akhri drishya mere dil mein 1989 se hai. 35 saal. Main roz rote rote soti hoon, roz uthti hoon. Lekin jab aap ne Balraj Singh ka naam liya, mere andar ek ajeebsi shaanti aayi. Shayad uss aadmi ne apni saaja bhugat li. Main chalungi aap ke saath."
Rajender ajkal weak ga, kaani Indira support chesaaru velladam ki. Rajender consent icchaaru final ga. Sunday April 14 rathri 2:00 AM ki — Javed-chacha auto lo Indira-ji ni Yakutpura crossing 3 ki tisukelladu. Rajender intlo remained. Indira wheelchair lo, frail ga undi, kaani eyes clear.
2:14 AM ki — train horn vacchindi. Light approached. Javed-chacha barrier down chesadu. Indira ji track side lo wheelchair lo koorchuni undi. Train slow ga arrived, 50 meters, 20 meters, crossing daggara aagipoyindi.
Driver cabin door opened. Balraj Singh stepped down. 52-year-age figure, uniform, turban. Ayana Indira ji ni chusadu. Ayana heart lo deep emotion visible — through shadow lo.
Balraj: "Maa-saheba, aap aa gayi. Main aap se maafi maangta hoon, 35 saal baad. Main ne aap ke Aayush ko jaanbujh ke nahi maara , woh accident tha, brakes theek lagayi thi meine, lekin bachche ne signal nahi samjha , fir bhi, main uss din ka zimmedar tha because main driver tha. Meri zindagi bhi khatam kar li mein, lekin main jaanta hoon , aap ki maa ka dil mere liye hamesha band raha. Aaj kal main aap se sirf ek akhri karuna chahta hoon. Mujhe raasta do. Main Aayush ke paas jana chahta hoon , lekin aap ke dil mein main abhi bhi qaidi hoon. Maafi do. Aaj."
Indira ji silent ga chusina. Tears tharlaak tharlaak kallu nunchi. Aame wheelchair handle midha grip tight chesindi. 2 minutes silent. Tarvatha —
Indira: "Balraj-beta, main aaj aap ko maaf karti hoon. Main aap ko daag rakhne ki ghalati ki , aap koi gunahgaar nahi the. Woh ek haadsa tha. Aap ne 1990 mein apni jaan li , mera dil todna chahti thi main, lekin aap ne khud ko toda. Aayush ki maa hoon, aur main samajhti hoon , aap bhi kisi ki aulad the. Aap ki ma-baap ka kya hua hoga. Main 35 saal mein uss baat ko maaf nahi kiya , aaj karti hoon. Jao beta. Aayush ke paas jao. Usko bolna , uski maa theek hai, usko yaad karti hai, uska tiffin kabhi nahi bhulti."
Balraj ji kallu nunchi tears. Ayana wheelchair kinda ki kneel chesaadu. Indira ji ayana head ni touch chesindi — blessing. Balraj uththeraa.
Train engine light slowly faded. Coach shapes melted. Tracks silence ga ayipoyindi. 2:28 AM.
Javed-chacha silent ga Indira ji ni back Malakpet ki auto lo drop chesaru. Rajender gate daggara wait chesindi. Indira husband tho full silent ga koorchuni 20 minutes.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Hyderabad
Indira: "Uska paani chahiye. Woh raha. Ab uski chhao nahi hoga railway mein. Aur Aayush ki yaadein mere liye bhi halki ho gayi."
Javed-chacha malli crossing duty kontinoo chesthunnaaru. April 14 tarvatha 2:14 AM horn pattern raaledu. Cycle closed. Javed-chacha logbook lo April 11 entry "Unscheduled train observation, investigation ongoing" ga undedi — April 15 tarvatha ayana annotated "Folk closure, no further observation required."
Javed-chacha ki 2025 January lo retirement undi. Ayana final months lo Yakutpura crossing peaceful ga runs avtondi. Ayana plan — retirement tarvatha Balraj Singh family (wife still alive in Amritsar, 82 years) ni visit cheyyalanu, cycle complete tell cheyyali.
Author's note
Yakutpura Hyderabad Old City lo oka significant railway junction. MMTS Phase 1 (Hyderabad-Falaknuma section) 2003 lo operational ayindi, kaani tracks pre-Independence nunchi use lo unnaayi. Nizam State Railway 1886 nunchi Hyderabad-Falaknuma line laid chesindi. Yakutpura station itself 1889 lo opened ayindi. Historical significance — Malakpet, Falaknuma area ki direct link, horse racing heritage connection (Malakpet Race Club 1868 founded). Level crossings aa route lo multiple untai, manual + automated mix. Nenu 2022 lo maa Sanjana tho Falaknuma Palace heritage dinner ki velladu, aa roju Yakutpura station outside nunchi auto thisukunnamu, station's old architecture faded Nizam-era colors noticed. Railway gatekeepers ki long isolated shifts, stories, silent duties — 40-year veterans lo psychological weight. Forgiveness ante rendu pakkala functions cheyyali: gunahgaar ki unde forgiveness aur victim ki unde forgiveness. Rendu parties ayipoyina tarvatha kooda aa emotional cycle active undi generations. 2024 lo Hyderabad railway modernization waves lo old manual crossings slowly phase out aytayi, kaani 40-year veteran gatekeepers anni stories ni carry chestaru. Mee family lo railway heritage stories unayaa? Comments lo share cheyyandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
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Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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