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 Begumpet flyover, one of the oldest flyovers in the city | |
  Begumpet Location in Hyderabad, India Show map of Hyderabad Begumpet Begumpet (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:17°26′42″N78°28′10″E / 17.444865°N 78.469396°E /17.444865; 78.469396 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu,Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 016 |
| Vehicle registration | TG |
| Parliament constituencies | Secunderabad |
| Sasana Sabha constituencies | Khairtabad |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
| Website | telangana |
Begumpet is a locality ofHyderabad, Telangana, India. Begumpet is named after the daughter of the sixthNizam (Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI), Basheer Unnisa Begum, who received it as part of her wedding dowry when she was married to the second Amir ofPaigah Shams ul Umra Amir e Kabir.[according to whom?]
Begumpet is one of the major commercial and residential suburbs inHyderabad located to the north ofHussain Sagar lake. The Greenlands flyover connects Begumpet to Panjagutta. Begumpet was initially a small suburb betweenHyderabad andSecunderabad. The CM Camp office located in the center of the Begumpet, is another major landmark for the location. Begumpet was the most impacted in2000 Hyderabad floods after adeluge of 241.5 mm was recorded on 24 August 2000.[1]
Begumpet Airport is a major landmark of the city. The airport is closed for commercial flights after the inauguration of thenew international airport atShamshabad and is operational only for training and chartered flights.
Paigah Palace,Gitanjali Senior School, Begumpet, Taj Vivanta,Spanish Mosque,Hyderabad Public School andSir Ronald Ross Institute are some important places located in the area.Sanjeevaiah Park is a public park located on the banks of Hussain Sagar. The Greenlands area of the town was home to Raja Jitendra Public School until 1997.
Begumpet Railway Station provides rail connectivity to the area. OtherMMTS stations in the vicinity include Sanjeevaiah Park and James Street. State-ownedTSRTC runs the city bus service, connecting Begumpet to major parts of the city. The metro rail has also started and is now one of the most popular means of transport to students as well as other citizens.Begumpet metro station serves this area.
Begumpet is the hub of jewellary shops and shopping malls. Most popular Tanishq jewelers, Bhima And Brother Jewellers, Lalitha Jewelers, Jos Alukkas Jewellery, etc. are located in Begumpet.
Begumpet being a prime locality is home for all famous restaurants like
Begumpet is also well-known for Kathmandu Momos on the Raj Bhavan Road.
