Punjagutta
Appearance
Panjagutta | |
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Neighbourhood | |
![]() New twin flyovers at Panjagutta circle | |
Coordinates: 17°26′12″N 78°26′38″E / 17.436793°N 78.443906°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Telangana |
District | Hyderabad |
Metro | Hyderabad |
Ward | 5 |
Government | |
• Body | GHMC |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 500082 |
Vehicle registration | TS |
Parliament constituencies | Secunderabad |
Sasana Sabha constituencies | Khairtabad |
Planning agency | GHMC |
Website | telangana |
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
[edit]The name Panjagutta means hand-mountain in Telugu, after a nearby peak.[citation needed]
Institutes
[edit]- Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) is also situated in here.
- Hamstech Institute of Fashion & Interior Design is located here.
Transport
[edit]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.