Bowenpally
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Bowenpally or Bowinpally is a suburb in Secunderabad
, India
. It is predominantly a middle and upper middle class suburb. Bowenpally is part of the Secunderabad Cantonment
area, where the British held sway for several years. The old village of Bowenpally with its people-friendly streets still exist. One among the few old structures left is an old shrine with some rough sculptures of a bull with distinct Kakatiyan design, near the Bowenpally Police Station. It is a juncture connecting different parts of the city.
This is now a sprawling suburb of Secunderabad. The Hyderabad airport
has a single 0927 (east–west) runway. Bowenpally is just north of this unmistakable landmark. It is also the meeting point of two national highways: NH 7
(marked as "Nizamabad Road" on the map) and NH 9
(marked as "Pune Road" on the map). It serves as the gateway to the city from these two highways.
, Bowenpally and Alwal
. The name "Bowenpally" derives from Bhuvanapalli. It is named after the King of Chalukya, Trailokya Malla Bhuvanesvara, from the 10th century. The State Archeology Department found an inscription on a pillar dating from the Chalukya times, thus confirming the name. Indian
Legendary Photographer, Lala Deen Dayal
lived here in Plassey lines area of Bowenpally.
Bowenpally has only one cinema theatre, Kalyani Theatre.
On the Medchal Highway NH7 (also known as Nizamabad Road), there are many dhaba
s which serve delicious food. These dhabas are economical and serve authentic Punjabi food.
.
The closest MMTS Train station
is at Fatehnagar.
The traffic is high throughout the day, and many buses and other vehicles ply to Secunderabad city via New Bowenpally.
There is a new plan to add a traffic light at the Center Point and Diamond Point Irani hotels to ease congestion. In addition the Cantonment has plans to widen the road to ease growing traffic.
Bowenpally has two major sub-regions, Old Bowenpally and New Bowenpally. There are some gated communities
in the area, the major ones being [BOWENPALLY POLICE QUARTERS], Park View Enclave, ICRISAT COLONY Phase II Krishinagar, BHEL Enclave, SAIL Employees colony, Ramgopal Enclave, Syndicate Bank Officer's Colony , Sowjanya Colony, Pavan Vihar Colony, Jayanagar Colony, Bhavani Nagar, Swarnadhama Nagar samatha nagar(R.B.I. colony), SAIBABA COLONY,MUSLIM BASTI, BADA GUDA, VALLABH NAGAR, YADAV BASTHI, Shiva enclave ,Hanuman Nagar etc....
New Bowenpally comes under cantonment area, along with other surrounding areas surrounding, such as Tarbund, Tirumalagiri
and Alwal
. The cantonment has their own administration and tax departments, including facilities such as water and construction approvals.
New Bowenpally connects to both NH7 highway towards Medchal
and NH9 highway towards Balangar industrial area. There is an Old Airport road and a burial ground
s and Mount Carmel School in this area, also called Old Bombay Highway. New Bowenpally has a police Station
, post Office
, library
, hospital
, electricity department, school and park all located very close to each other on the NH7 highway, towards Medchal
. The Indian Air Force Academy and recruitment for both technical and non-technical trades is also located at New Bowenpally, on the way to Balanagar from Bowenpally.
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is predominantly a middle and upper middle class suburb. Bowenpally is part of the Secunderabad Cantonment
Cantonment
A cantonment is a temporary or semi-permanent military or police quarters. The word cantonment is derived from the French word canton meaning corner or district, as is the name of the Cantons of Switzerland. In South Asia, the term cantonment also describes permanent military stations...
area, where the British held sway for several years. The old village of Bowenpally with its people-friendly streets still exist. One among the few old structures left is an old shrine with some rough sculptures of a bull with distinct Kakatiyan design, near the Bowenpally Police Station. It is a juncture connecting different parts of the city.
This is now a sprawling suburb of Secunderabad. The Hyderabad airport
Begumpet Airport
Begumpet Airport at Hyderabad, also known as Hyderabad Airport, used to be the only international airport in Andhra Pradesh, but however, it is now defunct with the opening of the Hyderabad International Airport on the 23rd March 2008. It is a civil enclave located in Begumpet...
has a single 0927 (east–west) runway. Bowenpally is just north of this unmistakable landmark. It is also the meeting point of two national highways: NH 7
National Highway 7 (India)
National Highway 7, commonly referred to as NH 7, is major North-South National Highway in India that runs through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu....
(marked as "Nizamabad Road" on the map) and NH 9
National Highway 9 (India)
National Highway 9 is a major National Highway in central India passing through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh...
(marked as "Pune Road" on the map). It serves as the gateway to the city from these two highways.
History
In early days, Secunderabad was a small town with three major villages, namely TirumalagiriTrimulgherry
Trimulgherry or Thirmulgherry or Tirumalagiri is a major suburb of Secunderabad, India. It is the anglicised name for Tirumalagiri. It is to the north of Hyderabad.The suburb has many smaller residential townships...
, Bowenpally and Alwal
Alwal
Alwal is a major residential suburb of Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad city. It has a population of 106,424 and forms part of the Greater Hyderabad agglomeration....
. The name "Bowenpally" derives from Bhuvanapalli. It is named after the King of Chalukya, Trailokya Malla Bhuvanesvara, from the 10th century. The State Archeology Department found an inscription on a pillar dating from the Chalukya times, thus confirming the name. Indian
Demographics of India
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Legendary Photographer, Lala Deen Dayal
Lala Deen Dayal
Lala Deen Dayal was an Indian photographer. His photography career began in the mid-1870s as a commissioned photographer, eventually he set up studios in Indore, Mumbai and Hyderbad; he became the court photographer to the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan, Asif Jah VI, who awarded him...
lived here in Plassey lines area of Bowenpally.
Commercial area
The second biggest vegetable market in Hyderabad, Government-owned, The Market Yard, Bowenpally is located close by. Recently Reliance fresh, Spencers, More, Reebok have put up their own retail outlets across various places in Bowenpally. AWHO colony area and Bapuji nagar area stand out in having various shops and ATM's. There are several national banks such as SBI, ING Vysya, SBH, HDFC Bank,, Bank of Baroda and ICICI are also present here. There are few good restaurants which serves multi-cuisine,tandoori, Chinese, veg and non-veg food.Culture and Recreation
Well known Hindu temples in the area include Sri Venkateshwara swamy temple, Sai baba Temple, 7 Temples (Edu gullu), very famous Tadbund Sri Hanuman Temple, Siddhidhatri Dhurgabhavani Temple, ancient Lord Siva Temple behind Post office, Sri Ganesh Temple.Bowenpally has only one cinema theatre, Kalyani Theatre.
On the Medchal Highway NH7 (also known as Nizamabad Road), there are many dhaba
Dhaba
In India and Pakistan highways are dotted with local restaurants popularly known as dhabas In India and Pakistan highways are dotted with local restaurants popularly known as dhabas In India and Pakistan highways are dotted with local restaurants popularly known as dhabas (singular: dhaba; In India...
s which serve delicious food. These dhabas are economical and serve authentic Punjabi food.
Transport
APSRTC runs many buses that connect it to different parts of the city like 26,26N,26M,26S, 26M/229, ply from Secunderabd Station to Old-Bowenpally and other special buses such as 26/8C,26/5R, 47/26 etc. ply during the office hours. Also, 24E/31H plies through bowenpally. Another bus numbered 26G plies from the station to Greenfields via HasmathpetHasmathpet
'Hasmathpet' is a small town which comes under old bownepally in Secunderabad, India. It is predominantly a middle class suburb,Nearly 5 km from Paradise Circle-Commercial area:...
.
The closest MMTS Train station
MMTS Hyderabad
MMTS or Multi-Modal Transport System is a commuter rail system in Hyderabad, India. It is a joint partnership of Government of Andhra Pradesh and the South Central Railway, and is operated by the latter. MMTS is unusual in providing first class commuter travel.-First phase:The first phase was...
is at Fatehnagar.
The traffic is high throughout the day, and many buses and other vehicles ply to Secunderabad city via New Bowenpally.
There is a new plan to add a traffic light at the Center Point and Diamond Point Irani hotels to ease congestion. In addition the Cantonment has plans to widen the road to ease growing traffic.
Sub-regions
Gated community
In its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly-controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually consist of small residential...
in the area, the major ones being [BOWENPALLY POLICE QUARTERS], Park View Enclave, ICRISAT COLONY Phase II Krishinagar, BHEL Enclave, SAIL Employees colony, Ramgopal Enclave, Syndicate Bank Officer's Colony , Sowjanya Colony, Pavan Vihar Colony, Jayanagar Colony, Bhavani Nagar, Swarnadhama Nagar samatha nagar(R.B.I. colony), SAIBABA COLONY,MUSLIM BASTI, BADA GUDA, VALLABH NAGAR, YADAV BASTHI, Shiva enclave ,Hanuman Nagar etc....
Old Bowenpally
Bowenpally is an amalgamation of Old Bowenpally and New Bowenpally. Old-bowenpally is close to Trimulghery and 4 km from Paradise. Major Transit locations like Rathifile Bus stop and Secunderabad Railway Station are pretty close to Old Bowenpally. Old Bowenpally is a landmark of Education with more than 30 schools and about 10 colleges. Mallikarjuna Colony, Raja Rajeshwari Colony, Hasmathpet, Mahatma Nagar, Bapujinagar comes under Old Bowenpally region. Numerous apartments, flats and individual houses have been constructed every year to mark as one of the business centres. Old Bowenpally cross road is one of the busiest market place during wee hours and it is a full of shops, vegetable vendors, fruit vendors on either side of the road. Old Bowenpally is slowly becoming the hub for nursing homes from Srinivasa nursing home, hemlata nursing home, vani nursing home and now Devi nursing home.old bowenpally also have major hospital like vincity multi speciality hospital. as hyderabad is known for irani chai you can have it in city cafe adjacent to cross roads of old bowenpally. A large pool of labor for construction travel from Old Bowenpally to various places in Hyderabad. A fair bit of contribution from Graduates to the IT firms in Hi-Tech city in many fields like Management and Engineering etc. There are various Temples, Masjids and Churches built with a respect on every religion. Technicality, Manpower, Youth and diverse cultures fills Old Bowenpally in its success and hopefully can show up more leaders, entrepreneurs, businessmen and intellectual personalities to project the fame in the name of Old Bowenpally to the world.New Bowenpally
New Bowenpally is modern and very close to the city, although there are good colonies in both Old and New Bowenpally. New Bowenpally has two areas, Pedda Thokatta and Chinna Thokatta. Pedda Thokatta connects to Old Bowenpally and Chinna Thokatta connects to Tarbund.New Bowenpally comes under cantonment area, along with other surrounding areas surrounding, such as Tarbund, Tirumalagiri
Trimulgherry
Trimulgherry or Thirmulgherry or Tirumalagiri is a major suburb of Secunderabad, India. It is the anglicised name for Tirumalagiri. It is to the north of Hyderabad.The suburb has many smaller residential townships...
and Alwal
Alwal
Alwal is a major residential suburb of Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad city. It has a population of 106,424 and forms part of the Greater Hyderabad agglomeration....
. The cantonment has their own administration and tax departments, including facilities such as water and construction approvals.
New Bowenpally connects to both NH7 highway towards Medchal
Medchal
Medchal is part of GHMC, Andhra Pradesh, India. It used be a suburban village and one of the largest mandals in Rangareddy district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Medchal is located at...
and NH9 highway towards Balangar industrial area. There is an Old Airport road and a burial ground
Burial Ground
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s and Mount Carmel School in this area, also called Old Bombay Highway. New Bowenpally has a police Station
Police Station
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, post Office
Post office
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, library
Library
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, hospital
Hospital
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, electricity department, school and park all located very close to each other on the NH7 highway, towards Medchal
Medchal
Medchal is part of GHMC, Andhra Pradesh, India. It used be a suburban village and one of the largest mandals in Rangareddy district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Medchal is located at...
. The Indian Air Force Academy and recruitment for both technical and non-technical trades is also located at New Bowenpally, on the way to Balanagar from Bowenpally.