Kachiguda
Kachiguda
కాచిగూడ کاچاگودا | |
|---|---|
 Kachiguda Railway Station | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 027 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Secunderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Amberpet |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
Kachiguda is one of the old suburbs in Hyderabad, India. The third biggest railway station in Hyderabad, Kachiguda Railway Station, built during the Nizam rule, is a major landmark of the area. The name was derived from the Kachi community, which still has a good population near the Kachiguda Railway Station.[1]
Locality
Kachiguda business includes textiles, ready-made garments, and footwear for economical buyers.
This locality also has a cinema hub with cinema theaters like INOX Kachiguda (Multiplex), Venkatramana 70mm, Padmavati 35mm, Tarakrama 70mm and Kumar 70mm.
Reliance Trends and Reliance Digital outlets are also located in Kachiguda.
There is a popular hotel, Tourist Plaza Hotel, which was recently rebuilt. The locality also has Vaishnaoi Hotel, Panchratan Hotel and Nand International. Top Veg Restaurtants like Hotel Sweekar, Invitation Restaurtant, Swaad Restaurtant, Panchratan Restaurtant, Rambharose Idli Center and Swaati Coffee Shop are here, as well.[2]
Quresh Building is also located near Kachiguda Railway Station.
There is a very beautiful Shri Khatu Shyam Baba (Lord Krishna Devoteed Auvataar) Temple in front of the Railway station, providing services such as free physiotherapy, free food to poor people at lunch time, and daily prasad offered to all devotees who come for darshan of Shri Shyam Baba.
Kachiguda is the hub of the Marwadi, Jain,Gujrati and Telugu communities and there was a famous beautiful Jain Mandir adjacent to the Bank Of India for Jains and Gujratis.
Kachiguda Mahakali Mandir is famous for Ugadi, Bonalu Festival, dassera and dipawali festivals. Kachiguda is also famous for second biggest Lord Shri Ganesh Idol in Chappal Bazar during Ganesh Festival and also for Bonalu Festival in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Kachiguda also has the famous mosque, Masjid Shah Miyan.[3]
There is famous lord Ganesha Temple where people from different places come to take the blessings. Its very famous temple here.
Transport
Kachiguda Railway Station is a very important Railway Station. Its importance is growing, as trains from northern India to southern India pass through Kachiguda Railway Station.
Kachiguda is connected by buses run by TSRTC. Since a Bus Depot is located here, it is well connected. Buses that run are 89. MMTS train facility is present at the Kachiguda Railway Station which connects to major parts of the city.
Education
There are several educational institutions located here.
- Badruka educational Institutions
- Haindavi Degree College.
- Nrupatunga educational Institutions.
- St. Mira High School
- RG Kedia College of Commerce
R.G.Kedia College was established in the year 1972 by Marwadi Siksha Samithi, Eminent philanthropists and industrialists of the Marwadi community have sponsored this premier institution. MSS has been serving the cause of education since 1924.Several institutions and courses have been started from time to time. All UG courses are affiliated to Osmania University and accredited by NAAC. The college has distinguished teachers on its roles. Leading industrialists, philanthropists and educationists with several decades of experience are running this college.
Hospitals
- Sri Sai Krishna Neuro Hospital.
- Sri Venkatesh Borgoankar Nursing Home.
- Shalini Children's Hospital.
- C C Sharrof Hospital
References
- ^ "Kachiguda Railway Station: Hundred years of history and connectivity". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "12 Hotels around Kachiguda Railway Station Hyderabad ranked by travellers". Holidayiq.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Masjid Shah Miyan". Fullhyd.com. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
