Namalagundu

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Namalagundu
Namalagundu (India)
Coordinates: 17°25′29″N78°30′49″E / 17.4247°N 78.5136°E / 17.4247; 78.5136 Coordinates: 17°25′29″N78°30′49″E / 17.4247°N 78.5136°E / 17.4247; 78.5136
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
District Hyderabad
Metro Hyderabad
Government
  Body Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Secunderabad
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500 061
Vehicle registration TS
Lok Sabha constituency Secunderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Secunderabad
Planning agency Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Secunderabad
Website www.ghmc.gov.in

Namalagundu is a residential suburb of Secunderabad, India. It was one of the first residential layout approved by MCH in 1965. [1] The area is located at about 1.5 km from the Secunderabad Station. The neighbourhood surroundings of Namalagundu include Chilkalguda, Sitaphalmandi, Warasiguda and Mylargadda. [2]

Secunderabad Twin City of Hyderabad in Telangana, India

Secunderabad is the twin city of Hyderabad located in the Indian state of Telangana. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was established in 1806 as a British cantonment. Although both the cities are together referred to as the twin cities, Hyderabad and Secunderabad have different histories and cultures, with Secunderabad having developed directly under British rule until 1948, and Hyderabad as the capital of the Nizams' princely state of Hyderabad.

India Country in South Asia

India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

Chilkalguda Neighbourhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Chilakalguda is a residential suburb of Secunderabad, India.

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Etymology

Originally there were two huge boulders; one sitting a top of a small hill and another boulder bisecting the road towards Sithafalmandi and Mylargadda. The first boulder has completely disappeared which was behind the current Hanuman Temple and replaced by dwellings. The second boulder was where the current Lord Kalyana Venkateswara temple stands. Both these boulders had huge three vertical lines or Namalu (Telugu) and boulders are called Gundu (Telugu); hence the name Namalagundu. [3]

Transport

A good transport facility is available to the locality. TSRTC buses – 86, 86J 139, 107J and 107V/K from Secunderabad station passes through the area.

Telangana State Road Transport Corporation

Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is a state-owned corporation that runs transport services within the Indian state of Telangana. It was formed in 2014 by splitting the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Many other Indian metro towns in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are also linked with the services of TSRTC. It serves about 89.4 lakh passengers every day, having three zones and Services operating through 96 depots.

Secunderabad Junction railway station Railway station in Secunderabad

The Secunderabad Junction railway station, is a major intercity railway station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad urban area. In the city centre, the station is in the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. Built in 1874 by the Nizam of Hyderabad during the British era, it was the main station of Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway until the Kachiguda railway station opened in 1916. The station was taken over by Indian Railways in 1951, when NGSR was nationalized. Its main portico and concourse are influenced by Nizamesque architecture. The station, which resembles a fort, is a tourist attraction in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

The closest MMTS Train station is at Secunderabad and Sitaphalmandi. [4]

Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System Transport system of Hyderabad, India

The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, also known as MMTS, is a suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. It is a joint partnership of the Government of Telangana and the South Central Railway, and is operated by the latter. The first phase was opened to the public on 9th August 2003 with three lines between Falaknuma and Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Secunderabad and Lingampally and Secunderabad with a total of 44 km of track. In May 2010, Indian Railways decided to take up the 107-km Phase-II project of the MMTS at an estimated cost of Rs. 641 crore. The Railway Board cleared the second phase after the state government agreed to fund two-thirds of the cost. The second phase, which is currently under construction.

Sitaphalmandi Neighbourhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Sitaphalmandi is one of the old suburbs of Secunderabad City in the state of Telangana, India. It is located close to Secunderabad Railway Station and is surrounded by Osmania University in the east, Warasiguda in the south, Secunderabad in the west and Tarnaka in the north. Sitaphalmandi is located about 1.5 km from Secunderabad.

Education

Schools in the locality include Nehru High School, Vedic Vidyalam High School and Amaravathi Grammar High School . [5]

Amaravathi Grammar High School was founded by Mr. Koteshvara Reddy in 1982. It has several branches in Hyderabad, Telangana State in India. Some are at:

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