Punjagutta

Panjagutta
Neighbourhood
New twin flyovers at Panjagutta circle
Panjagutta Location in Hyderabad, India Show map of Hyderabad Panjagutta Panjagutta (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17°26′12″N78°26′38″E / 17.436793°N 78.443906°E / 17.436793; 78.443906
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hyderabad
Metro	Hyderabad
Ward	5
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	500082
Vehicle registration	TG
Parliament constituencies	Secunderabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Sasana Sabha constituencies	Khairatabad (Assembly constituency)
Planning agency	GHMC
Website	telangana.gov.in

Panjagutta is a commercial and residential area in western Hyderabad, India. ^{[1] [2]} The area contains IT hubs, shopping malls and jewellery shops. It is a major transit point for traffic between the Hyderabad districts of Ameerpet, Banjara hills, Somajiguda and Khairtabad. Twin flyovers across the road junction ease the previously heavy traffic flow. ^[3]

Etymology

The name Panjagutta means hand-mountain in Telugu, after a nearby peak.^{[ citation needed ]}

Institutes

• Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) is also situated in here.
• Hamstech Institute of Fashion & Interior Design is located here.

Transport

Hyderabad Metro has a metro station there to connect it to other parts of city. ^[4] The buses run by TSRTC connect Panjagutta to all parts of the city. There is also a mini-bus service called Setwin service. The closest MMTS Train station is at Begumpet. BSNL office is situated in Durganagar Colony.

References

1. Punjagutta division
2. Punjagutta Police Archived 5 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
3. Panjagutta flyover opened
4. "Hyderabad: Panjagutta Metro walkway work trauma for commuters".