Gachibowli
Gachibowli | |
|---|---|
 Sky Line of Gachibowli From ICICI Bank Towers | |
  Gachibowli Location in Telangana, India  Gachibowli Gachibowli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°26′14″N 78°20′40″E / 17.4372°N 78.3444°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Ranga Reddy District |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 032 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chevella (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Serilingampally (Vidan Sabha constituency) |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
| Website | telangana |
Gachibowli is a major IT suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, located in the Serilingampally mandal of the Rangareddy district.[1] It is situated about 5 km away from HITEC City, another IT hub. Both these suburbs lie in the north-west part of Hyderabad city.[2]
Economy
Gachibowli has grown into a software hub for companies operating from Hyderabad. A complete list of IT companies in Gachibowli could be found here.[3]
Hotels
Hospitality has been introduced in this area by Ista group of hotels and Indus Palm hotel. The region is also being developed as an international business hub, by the Real estate giant Tishman Speyer, with its signature waverock buildings. Other hotels that have come up recently in Gachibowli are Lemon Tree Hotel, Hyatt Hyderabad, The Pearl Inn, Radisson, to name just a few.[4][5]
Hospitals (24/7 Emergency)
Education and research
- University of Hyderabad
- Indian School of Business
- International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
- Nithm National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Indian Immunologicals Limited
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Nasr School
- CHIREC International
Sports
Apart from the IT industry, Gachibowli is also a sports hub. Some of the best stadiums in the city are located here including the Swarna Telangana State Sports Complex, the GMC Balayogi Stadium, the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, a hockey stadium and an aquatics complex. The Military World games, World badminton championships were conducted at Gachibowli. A golf course with natural rock formations has come up there recently. Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy is also located in Gachibowli.
Transport
Gachibowli is well connected by roads to another IT hub – HITEC city, and also to the rest of the city. TSRTC buses – No.216, No.217 connects Gachibowli to Mehdipatnam, Koti, and the major city centers. The closest MMTS train station is Lingampally railway station. The Outer-Ring Road connects Gachibowli to the International airport at Shamshabad. A metro train service is also being planned in Hyderabad, which would provide better connectivity in the city and will be another public transport.
Government of Telangana and Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) Launched She Shuttles Bus Services in Hyderabad for women employees in the IT corridor in the Cyberabad area was launched on 29 June 2015.
See also
References
- ^ Official website of the Ranga Reddy District
- ^ "The Hindu : Property Plus Hyderabad : Grab a slice of Gachibowli pie". hindu.com.
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.waverock.in/images/WaveRock.pdf
- ^ Special Correspondent. "International business hub planned". The Hindu.
- ^ https://www.maxcurehospitals.com Maxcure Hospitals
- ^ http://himagirihospitals.com Himagiri Hospitals
