Lakdi ka pul

Lakdi ka pul
Neighbourhood
Rail Station, Lakdi Ka Pul
Lakdi ka pul Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Lakdi ka pul Lakdi ka pul (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17°24′10″N78°28′1″E / 17.40278°N 78.46694°E / 17.40278; 78.46694
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hyderabad
Metro	Hyderabad
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	500 004
Vehicle registration	TG
Lok Sabha constituency	Hyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Malakpet
Planning agency	GHMC
Website	telangana.gov.in

Lakdi ka pul (lit: "the wooden bridge") is a neighbourhood in Hyderabad, India.

Etymology

The area got its name from a bridge that was built over the railway line between Secunderabad and Nampally. The 27 feet (8.2 m) long bridge was built in the 1940s and was partially made of wood. ^[1]

Transport

Lakdikapul is well connected by road to other parts of the city. TSRTC runs its buses through the area.

The Lakdikapul railway station on the MMTS is located nearby. It is also served by the Lakdi-ka-pul metro station on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro.

References

1. Khalidi, Omar. A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India (PDF). p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2020.