Secunderabad Platform 10
Secunderabad Platform 10
Setting: Secunderabad Junction (Hyderabad / Telangana).
In English: Secunderabad Platform 10. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Secunderabad Platform 10
WhatsApp forward — Telangana Railway Heritage Group, October 31, 2024, 11:47 PM:
Friends, ee message please share cheyyandi. Maa group member Praneeth (railway heritage photographer, Begumpet) atanu Secunderabad Junction lo missing. Last seen — 9:30 PM, October 31, Deepavali night. Atanu ki passion — old colonial-era platforms photograph cheyyadam. Atanu Platform 10 gurinchi research chesthunnaru — 1994 lo decommission ayinadi, public access banned. Ippudu evvarini contact cheyyalemu. Police complaint lodge chesindi family. Mee ki em information undho cheppandi. Atani phone last ping — Secunderabad Junction tower, 9:47 PM. Tharuvatha signal off.
FIR copy — Gopalapuram Police Station, November 1, 2024, file no. 412/2024:
Complainant: Smt. Vaishali Pandrala, age 28, w/o Sri Praneeth (missing person). Resident of Begumpet. Statement: Maa husband railway photography hobby ga. Atanu Secunderabad Junction ki velthaanu ani Deepavali night cheppaaru. Atanu old archives lo Platform 10 gurinchi oka document chusaaru — atanu aa platform photograph cheyyalani plan chesaaru. Nenu vaddu ani cheppaanu — public access ledhu. Atanu listen avvaledhu. Last call 9:32 PM — atanu cheppaaru, Platform 10 entry kanipinchindi. Tharuvatha phone disconnected. Naaku bhayam undi.
Document fragment — Indian Railways internal note, dated August 15, 1994, recovered from a sealed file in the Secunderabad Divisional office:
Platform 10 of Secunderabad Junction is hereby decommissioned with immediate effect. Track 10 dismantled August 12, 1994. Reason: structural concerns, low utility, three unexplained passenger disappearances reported between 1989-1993 during Deepavali night arrivals. Platform sealed. Boundary wall constructed. Access prohibited. Internal note appended by Sri Lakshmaiah, retired Junction superintendent: 'Aa platform okkasari Deepavali night vacchina passenger kosam open avuthundi. Platform 10 ni mooyaalandi, kaani aa night maathram official ga note pettandi — emandukante manaku ardham kaani routine ki adhi belong avvadu.'
Praneeth ki ee mooru documents ee teliyavu Deepavali roju 7 PM ki. Atanu ki teliyaledhu aa internal note. Atanu ki teliyadhu Vaishali kanneeru tho atanu ki atani photography passion ni vadileyandi ani begging cheyyali ani.
Atanu Begumpet flat lo camera bag pack chesaru. Nikon D850, two lenses, tripod, head torch. Atanu ki Telangana Railway Heritage Group lo oka year nunchi pani — atanu post chesina Kacheguda colonial photos viral aipoyayi. Atanu ki next subject Platform 10. Atanu ki teliyadhu adi exact ga enduku decommission aindo, kaani atanu archive lo oka 1993 newspaper clipping chusaaru — "Platform 10 lo Deepavali raathri oka passenger maayam" ani heading. Aa article body lo details lekapoyayi — atani interest ekkuvayindi.
Vaishali atanu ki cheppindhi, [VAISHALI] "Praneeth, ee roju vaddu. Deepavali roju. Naaku gut feeling baagaledhu. Mana flat lo deepalu pettali, naagula chavithi pooja undi mid-night ki, mee amma vacchindhi Karimnagar nunchi. Mee photos repu cheyyandi."
Praneeth: "Vaishali, repu Platform 10 ki access ravadhu. Deepavali night okkate I can sneak in, security relaxed, fireworks distract chesthayi. Two hours lo vasthaanu. 9 PM ki bayalu derala, 11 PM ki intlo."
Vaishali: "Naagula chavithi pooja muginchu. Tharuvatha ni vellandi."
Praneeth: "Pooja muginche samayam ki nenu intlo undanu. Mee amma puja chestharu. Naaku photography deadline."
Atanu lechi camera bag teesukunaaru. Atanu boots vesukune samayam, Vaishali atanu ki oka chinna ganga water bottle ichindi — pooja water, intlo amma morning lo Hussain Sagar ki velli teesukoste. Aame ki ee deepavali first married deepavali — aame ki ritual atyantha important. Praneeth aa bottle ni bag lo padesaaru, kaani atanu ki value teliyadhu — atanu aa water ni protective ga consider cheyyaledhu.
Atanu auto teesukoni Begumpet nunchi Secunderabad Junction ki. 8:45 PM ki cherukunaaru.
Junction lo Deepavali crowd. Pellichoopulu, families, suitcase haulers, chai stalls, fireworks distance lo "kichkich" sound. Atanu Platform 1 nunchi 9 waraku regular ga walk chesaaru, casually. Platform 9 end lo oka boundary wall, "Restricted Area" board, pakkana oka small gate — locked, kaani lock paatadi, rust pattindi.
Atanu watch chusaaru — 9:15 PM. Security oka guard 200 meters dooram lo, atanu phone lo busy. Praneeth gate ni gentle ga push chesaru. Lock click ga thiriginadi — broken inside. Atanu lopaliki velliki, gate close chesaaru.
Lopala — oka pedha space, weeds grow ayinayi rails midha. Track 10 dismantle ayinadi 1994 lo, kaani sleeper concrete blocks inkaa unnaayi. Platform itself intact ga undi — concrete edge, faded yellow line, peeled paint lo "10" number large ga old stenciled font lo. Junction noise distant. Lopala oka strange silence — fireworks sound moogha, train whistle moogha, andharu announcement moogha.
Praneeth heart beat fast aindi — adrenaline, kadhu bhayam. Atanu camera tripod set chesaru. Long exposure shot, ISO 200, f/8, 30 seconds. Aa platform old colonial cast-iron lamp post lo ki frame. Lamp post lo bulb ledhu, kaani moon light reflect avuthundi.
Shutter click. 30 seconds long exposure.
LCD review — frame lo platform empty. Atanu satisfied. Inko shot — different angle, including the boundary wall reverse. Click. Long exposure again.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: RTC Driver Number 7
Atanu ee saari LCD chusaaru — frame lo platform empty kaadhu. Platform midha 14 mandhi unnaaru. Andharu konni clear ga, konni motion blur ga. Andharu ekapilani direction lo chusthunnaaru — atanu ninchi unna spot. Front lo oka uncle, dhoti, white shirt, vintage style, oka briefcase. Pakkana oka aunty, saree, oka basket. Inko aunty oka pillavaadu thodalo. Andharu unmoving.
Praneeth camera nunchi thala thippi naked eye tho platform chusaaru — empty.
Camera lo malli chusaaru — same 14 figures.
Atani back lo cold sweat patta. Atanu ki teliyadhu ee anubhavam ela explain cheyyaalo. Atanu logical ga thought — "Camera sensor issue, dust, long exposure ghosting." Lens clean chesaaru. Sensor inspection toggle chesaaru. Camera reset chesaaru. Inko shot teesaaru.
Same 14 mandhi. Ippudu okaru kanipinchindi — front lo unna uncle ee saari atanu vaipu point chesthunnaaru, finger straight ga atanu vaipu.
Praneeth gulp chesaaru. Atanu watch chusaaru — 9:32 PM. Atanu Vaishali ki call chesaaru, panic ledhu kaani urgency tho.
Praneeth: "Vaishali, naaku kani-pisthundhi camera lo, naked eye lo ledhu. Platform 10 lo 14 mandhi unnaaru photos lo. Em chesaalo telvadhu."
Vaishali: "Praneeth, bayata vasthavaadu. Ippude. Camera vadilesi run avvu. Ganga water bottle bag lo undhi, adhi chimchu nuvvu midha. Run."
Phone disconnect aindi. Network signal ledhu suddenly. Praneeth atanu ki ee saari direct ga teliyaledhu — last ping aa moment lo Junction tower lo register ayindi.
Atanu lechi gate vaipu velli prayatninchaaru. Gate locked. Inside lock atanu push chesaaru — re-locked, paatadi laage feels solid. Bayata nunchi. Kani atanu lopaliki ravadam ki lock break ledhu — atanu door pull chesthe inka theravavu. Atanu look chesaaru — boundary wall around 8 feet tall, climb cheyyadam impossible camera bag tho.
Atanu thala thippi platform chusaaru. Naked eye lo —
Ippudu 14 mandhi visible. Andharu ninchi unnaaru, atanu vaipu mukham petti. Atanu chest seize ayindi. Atanu pillavaadu unna aunty face chusaaru — aa face lo skin texture wet plaster laage, kallu thericchi unnayi kaani pupils ledhu.
Front lo unna uncle adugu mundhuki vesaaru. [UNCLE] "Babu, mee ticket?"
Praneeth: "Naa daggara ticket ledhu. Nenu velli povali."
Uncle: "Platform 10 ki ticket avusarum. Memu prathi Deepavali raathri okka passenger kosam wait chestamu. Memu inko 10:48 PM train ki andharam ekkaali, 1989 nunchi wait chesthunnamu. Aa train evvaru 10:48 PM ki ekkithe matrame depart avuthundi. Memu evvaram ekkalemu, memu ee platform ki belong, memu departure ki belong. Mee ticket ekkadiki, Tirupati? Vijayawada? Bhubaneswar?"
Praneeth ki ee saari ardham aindi — andhi platform 10 lo wait chesthunna 1989 lo ee 1993 lo missing ayina passengers. Vaaru ee depart cheyyali, vaaru ki ee platform release avvali, kaani okka train ki okka passenger avusaram.
Atanu bag lo nunchi gangajalam bottle teesaaru — Vaishali ki ichinadi. Aa moment lo atanu ki gurthu vacchindi — Vaishali aa morning chepindi, "Naagula chavithi roju Hussain Sagar ki velli, suddha jalam teesukochaanu, gangajalam tho mix chesi puja. Ganga water ki amma special blessings cheppaaru."
Atanu aa bottle cap thippi, body midha, head midha sprinkle chesaaru. Cold drops shoulders meeda fall ayyaayi.
→ Pakkana ee story kuda chadavandi: MMTS Aakari Train
Uncle: Atanu adugu venuka teesaaru, oka step. Atani face faltered.
Praneeth aa moment lo gate ki run cheyyaledhu — atanu ki teliyadhu aa gate aa raathri uncle gates kalipi work avuthundi. Atanu okka chinna chance ki, atanu boundary wall vaipu pareekkaaru. Aa wall pakkana oka rusted iron ladder — old maintenance ladder, attached. Atanu camera bag drop chesi ladder ekkaaru, fast. Camera platform midha padindhi.
Wall meeda ki cherukune samayam atanu thala kindaki thippi chusaaru — 14 figures andharu okka stride mundhuki, slow ga atanu vaipu. Front lo unna uncle hands extend chesaaru.
Praneeth wall pailo nunchi other side ki dumukaaru. 8 feet — atanu ankle twist aindi, kaani he was outside Platform 10. Junction property lo, kaani aa restricted zone bayata.
Atanu phone signal vacchindi instantly. 9:47 PM.
Atanu run chesaaru, limping. Junction main concourse ki cherukunaaru 9:55 PM ki. Atanu ki Vaishali phone vasthundi nonstop. Atanu pickup chesaaru.
Vaishali: "Praneeth, nuvvu safe gaa unnaava? Naaku phone ki signal ledhu, panic lo unna. Maa amma pooja chesthundi inkaa, gangajalam ki blessings yes ani aame nirantharam cheppindi. Nuvvu adi vesukunnava?"
Praneeth: "Vesukunnaanu Vaishali. Nenu safe ga. Nenu intlo vasthaanu ippude."
Atanu auto teesukoni Begumpet ki cherukunaaru 10:25 PM ki. Atanu intlo amma puja muginchadu, athanu paadalu midha pooja water sprinkle chesindi, atanu chethulu washed, snanam — pavitrata ritual fully completed. Vaishali atanu ki cheppindhi camera platform 10 lo vadileyaalsi vacchindi ani — atanu replied, [PRANEETH] "Camera matter kaadhu. Photos enni teesina aa platform release kaaledu, evvaru release kalemu. Vaaru wait chesthunnaaru. Memu disturb chesaamu, naa fault. Repu morning lo nenu Lakshmi Narayana shastry garu (Begumpet temple) ki velli, vaariki aa platform kosam oka homa cheyyaali ani request chestha."
Atanu repati morning Begumpet temple lo Lakshmi Narayana shastry tho oka chinna santi homa chesaaru — Platform 10 lo wait chesthunna 14 atmas ki shanti, vaariki release kavaali ani. Aa homa lo gangajalam, doopam, vibhuti, oka maada offering. Shastry garu cheppaaru, [LAKSHMI NARAYANA] "Atmas wait chesthe, memu vaariki request chesi, aa wait ni close cheyyali. Vaaru living passenger ni teesukune intent ki ee homa correction. Vaaru release."
Praneeth atani photos ni Heritage Group nunchi delete chesaaru — atanu post cheyyalsi vacchina archive wala ki kuda ee story share cheyyaledhu. Atanu blog midha private note ga oka entry rasaaru, kaani public share cheyyaledhu.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — TSRTC
Vaishali atani daggara oka chinna gangajalam bottle prathi journey ki ivvali ani decide chesaaru — atanu ki photography velli pothunte. Atanu agree chesaaru. Atanu next year January lo, missing person FIR police lo close chesaaru — "Found, returned" status. Police officer atanu story believe cheyyaledhu, kaani atanu signature teesukoni file close chesaaru.
Heritage Group lo Platform 10 gurinchi posts inka regular ga vasthayi — kaani Praneeth comment cheyyaru. Atanu okka line maathram private DM ga oka new member ki cheppaaru, [PRANEETH] "Deepavali raathri Platform 10 ki vellaboku. Atanu wait chesthunnaaru, okkadu kosam. Aa okkadu nuvvu kavoddu."
Author's note
Secunderabad Junction naa life lo chaala important station. Maa Karimnagar trips prathi Friday Secunderabad nunchi start avuthayi. Platform 10 anedi fictional element — actual ga Secunderabad lo Platform 10 unnattu kuda undi, kaani ee story lo describe chesina decommissioned status fiction. 1989-1993 missing passenger reports kuda fiction — kaani real ga Indian Railways heritage lo konni stations lo old platforms sealed chesi unnayi, Vijayawada Junction, Howrah, Madras Central kuda. Aa silence anede inspire chesindi naaku.
Naagula chavithi 2024 lo maa intlo amma Hussain Sagar nunchi gangajalam teesukochinappudu, naaku ee story idea vacchindi — gangajalam protective ga work aithe ela undi ani. Pavitrata anedhi mana culture lo plot device kaadhu, lifestyle. Ee story pavitrata ni keep cheyyaalsina importance gurinchi.
Ilaanti experience mee ki kuda jarigindha — old station, restricted area, photography passion mid-night risk? Comments lo cheppandi. Mee feedback chusi part 2 try chestha — Junction lo other anomalies gurinchi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
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