Khajaguda

Khajaguda
Neighbourhood
Khajaguda Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Khajaguda Khajaguda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17°24′53″N78°21′27″E / 17.4148017°N 78.3573688°E / 17.4148017; 78.3573688
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Ranga Reddy
Metro	Hyderabad
Named after	Khaja Shamsuddin
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu, English, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TG-07
Planning agency	GHMC
Website	telangana.gov.in

Khajaguda is a major commercial and residential area in Hyderabad, Telangana, in the suburb of Gachibowli. ^{[1] [2]} It is in the vicinity of Financial district, Gachibowli and HITEC City. ^[3] Several residential apartments like Jains Carlton Creek, ASBL Lakeside, IT HEIGHTS, Niharika Interlake, Niharika Lakefront are situated in Khajaguda.

Sights

Khajaguda Talab

• Khajaguda Talab (Pedda Cheruvu) and its adjoining area is developed into a beautiful lakefront. ^[4]
• Khajaguda Lake and the Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta) on its Southern shore, are a popular spot for outdoor activities, such as hiking and bouldering. ^{[5] [6]}
• SAS Infra iTower, a very high-rise commercial complex is situated on Khajaguda - Nanakramguda Road. ^[7] It is the tallest commercial tower in South India. SAS iTower will be 38 floors (171 metres) at completion. First 5 floors is mall-multiplex portion.
• Ramanaidu Studios, Chaitanya Enclave, Khajaguda
• Khajaguda Sports Complex (also known as GHMC Sports Complex) is spread over two acres and the complex is available under the Pay and Play initiative of the GHMC.

Khajaguda Rock Formations

Khajaguda rock formation is spread across 180 acres in Nanakramguda and are reportedly around 4.4 billion years old, i.e. as old as the f Earth’s crust. These are one of the oldest forms of rocks, and are made of gneissic granite. Usually over a period of time, newer rocks are supposed to form over these tough base rocks. In Khajaguda, newer rocks did not form over these billion year old rocks and they remained exposed to atmosphere till date. These rock formations are being wiped out due to construction activities and encroachment. ^[8]

Schools

• Oakridge International School
• Delhi Public school, Khajaguda , Hyderabad

Vicinity

Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta)

The landmarks Near Khajaguda are Ananthaswamy hills (Boda gutta), Delhi public school, Raidurgam police station, Baskin robbins and MJR magnifique. There are few gigantic rock formations known as Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta). ^{[9] [10]} Fakhruddin Gutta heritage site (rock formation) is divided between Puppalguda and Khajaguda villages. ^{[11] [12]} Fakhruddin Gutta granite rock formations (popularly known as Khajaguda Hills) are as old as 2.5 billion years. ^{[13] [14] [15]} Khajaguda Rock Formation, which is prehistoric heritage site, is spread across 180-acre (0.73 km²). ^{[16] [17] [18]} The tomb of Saint Hazrat Baba Fakhruddin Aulia — spiritual mentor of Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah (founder of the Bahmani Kingdom) who was buried here in 1353 AD; an over 800-year-old Annatha Padmanabha Swamy Temple and a cave where the revered saint, Meher Baba had meditated are situated on Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta). ^{[19] [20] [21]} In October 2023, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) started work to fence the 2.5 billion-year-old Khajaguda rock formations and limiting access to motorists, visitors. ^{[22] [23]}

Rocks Fakhruddin Gutta Hyderabad

Public transport

Hyderabad Airport Express Metro will pass through Khajaguda - Nanakramguda Road. Khajaguda is connected by buses run by TSRTC, since a HCU Bus Depot is close by, it is well connected.

Link Roads

• 0.95 km Link Road connecting Old Mumbai Highway at ESCI with Khajaguda road near DPS.
• 2.20 km Link road from Khajaguda Lake to ORR, parallel to Urdu University compound wall and Oakridge International School. ^[24]
• Outer Ring Road -Lanco Hills link road is under construction as part of Corridor 39B. ^{[25] [26] [27] [28]} This 3.89 km long link road is constructed alongside the Khajaguda Heritage Rock Formation. ^[29]

See also

• Gachibowli
• Manikonda
• Kokapet
• Society to Save Rocks
• Puppalaguda

References

1. "Khajaguda clutter: Traffic police jolted into action".
2. "Khajaguda road work opens up trenches, motorists fume".
3. "Khaja Guda, Manikonda, Hyderabad, Telangana, India".
4. "Road work eating into Khajaguda lake, say activists".
5. Mohammed Hasib: Khajaguda Hills – relishing SUNSET at the summit, In: Adventures in Hyderabad, Travel Stories, AtomicCircle.com, 8 October 2018, (Link).
6. hyderabadclimbers.com - Khajaguda Routes, (Link)
7. "Embassy Group partners with SAS Infra to develop 3 in Hyderabad's Financial District".
8. Rongmei, Precious (3 November 2022). "Telangana's Khajaguda Rock Formation is as old as the Earth's crust!". Times Travel. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
9. "Why are Hyderabad's rock formations disappearing?".
10. "Hyderabad: 3 booked for destroying part of Khajaguda rocks".
11. "HC order openly flouted in Fakhruddin Gutta".
12. "Yet another blow to Hyderabad's rock heritage".
13. "A city as multifaceted as a diamond".
14. "HMDA finally wakes up to Khajaguda destruction".
15. "Telangana government urged to save Fakhruddin Gutta heritage rocks".
16. "Telangana's Khajaguda Rock Formation is as old as the Earth's crust!".
17. "Prehistoric connect makes Khajaguda unique".
18. "A year of challenges for built heritage in Telangana".
19. "250 Hyderabadis lace up and run to...Save Fakhruddin Gutta".
20. "Telangana: Khajaguda's heritage rocks turning to dust".
21. "Hyderabad's geological heritage turning to dust".
22. "HMDA begins work on fencing Khajaguda hills".
23. "Khajaguda rocks turn vice den, HMDA begins work on limiting access to motorists, visitors".
24. "21 link roads over 24 km completed".
25. "ORR-Lanco link road to be realigned to save Khajaguda rocks".
26. "Yet another blow to Hyderabad's rock heritage".
27. "Hyderabad: 3 booked for destroying part of Khajaguda rocks".
28. "Khajaguda: Activists allege contempt of court".
29. "IT corridors to get link roads to ease traffic".