Sitaphalmandi

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Sitaphalmandi
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Sitaphalmandi
Sitaphalmandi (India)
Coordinates: 17°25′32″N78°31′09″E / 17.425556°N 78.519225°E / 17.425556; 78.519225 Coordinates: 17°25′32″N78°31′09″E / 17.425556°N 78.519225°E / 17.425556; 78.519225
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
District Hyderabad
Metro Hyderabad
Government
  Body Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500061
Vehicle registration TS
Lok Sabha constituency Secunderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Secunderabad
Planning agency Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
Website telangana.gov.in
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Old era nameboard at Sitaphalmandi railway station

Sitaphal Mandi is one of the old suburbs of Hyderabad 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.

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Etymology

The suburb's name comes from the words sitaphal (custard apple) and mandi (market).

Education

Sitaphalmandi has a lot of schools that has been catering for the past 40 years to the students in and around the locality.

English and Foreign Languages University is located close to the railway station.

Culture

Sitaphalmandi has many religious landmarks – two mosques in this area include the one that is close to the railway station, and the other at Chilkalguda. The Hindu temples include Rama Lingeshwara Swamy Temple (Ramalayam), Pochamma Temple, Saibaba Temple (Dattatreya temple). And, also a Gurdwara is located in the area. A recently constructed temple of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy (Lord Balaji) at Namalagundu on a spiritual rock, has now made the place more famous.

Transport

Sitaphalmandi is well connected with the other localities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad by rail and road. Sitaphalmandi Railway Station is located on the Falaknuma – Secunderabad line of the Hyderabad MMTS, a local train service serving the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and thus connecting it to other parts of the city such as Falaknuma, Kachiguda and Lingampally. The buses in the series 86, 107, 57S, 2V, 16S run by TSRTC connect Sitaphalmandi with the areas of Secunderabad, Jamia Osmania, Ramnagar and other parts of the city.

A Rail over bridge (ROB) over the railway tracks was inaugurated on 14 August 2009 by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. [1] The bridge was opened after a long gap of thirteen years after works were grounded due to the delay caused by land acquisition problems and various other reasons. [2]

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References

  1. "Sitaphalmandi ROB opens to traffic". The Times of India . 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  2. S. Sandeep Kumar (1 June 2007). "Sitaphalmandi Road Over Bridge likely to be ready by year-end". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2010.