Punjagutta Punja means Hand and Gutta(Telugu) word means Mountian . This area is named by the mountain which has the hand print of Imam Ali a.s . It is a very beautiful mountain, on its peak it has a print of Imam Ali a.s hand , and the main stone from top is more than 75 % in the air which don't has any support with anything , and its story is once that stone was shaking and about to role Imam Ali a.s stop it by his Hand and still his hand mark are available on that stone at the peak . Hence that area is called as Punjagutta The area around that mountain is also an important commercial & residential area in the west zone of Hyderabad, India. Punjagutta has grown to be a major transit point for traffic going towards Ameerpet, Banjara hills, Somajiguda and Khairtabad; all important areas of the city of Hyderabad. The new twin flyovers across the road junction are helping ease the traffic flow. Punjagutta now has many IT hubs like Focus Softnet , Vensoft and it has many Shoping malls like Hyderabd Central etc. Jwelery shops like joy alukas , TBZ, Kalyan etc.
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Many commercial establishments have come up in this area. Big malls such as the Hyderabad Central, Home town,BrassLeaf(Complete Fashion store for Men) and many others are present here. The PVR Cinemas a well known theater is present in Hyderabad Central mall. There are many Jewellery shops along the junction towards Somajiguda circle. Punjagutta being a centre for traffic going towards faces heavy traffic-jams especially during the evening hours. The new flyovers have eased the traffic to a certain extent. The Punjagutta police station at the crossroads is a well known landmark. NIMS, a famous government hospital is located here. The better known stores like Joyalukkas Jewellery, Tanishq, Mangatrai, Orra Diamond jewels, TBZ jewels, Josalukkas Jewels, Kalyan Jewelers, Mor Jewelers, Reliance jewels, Kalakunj Sarees, Aakarshan Sarees, Kalaniketan Wedding Mall, Ladida Lingerie Store,www.loveladida.com, Khazana Jewels, GRT Jewelers, Malabar gold, Himalaya Book World, Centro Shoes, Metro Shoes, Lagan wedding store, and many more are located in this part of Hyderabad. In its vicinity there are many departmental stores like Splash, Lifestyle, Shopperstop, Westside etc. You Can also shop for Consumer Electronics at Bajaj Electronic, Croma, LG Etc. Major Banks Like HDFC, ICICI, Standard Chartered, Axis Bank, etc. are located here.
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The buses run by APSRTC connect Punjagutta 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
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