Kukatpally
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Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in short earlier known as the MCH is the urban planning agency that oversees Hyderabad, the capital and largest city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the local government for the City of Hyderabad...
(GHMC), which is responsible for the civic amenities in Kukatpally.
New road connectivity and consequent proximity to the Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
hub of Hitech city has made Kukatpally area a functional, dream home. It is segregated by medium as well as posh Phases, and Kukatpally Housing Board Colony developed by Andhra Pradesh Housing Board
Andhra Pradesh Housing Board
Andhra Pradesh Housing Board earlier known as City Improvement Board is public sector corporation under Government of Andhra Pradesh located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Its activities are to facilitate affordable housing to the citizens of Andhra Pradesh...
is considered to be the biggest colony in India and Asia.
Commericial Area
Kukutpally is a minor shopping hub in the IT corridor, with shopping malls such as CMRCMR
CMR can refer to:*Civil-military relations*Comprehensive Microbial Resource*Cross Movement Records, Christian Hip-hop record label*CJSA-FM , a Toronto radio station*Cameroon...
, R.S.Brothers, Chandana Brothers and Chennai shopping mall and many hospitals out of which reputed Eye Institute Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital. The locality is just few kilometres away from the cyber hub at Madhapur, where several IT companies have sprung up.
Major Banks such as ICICI
Ičići
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Bank, State Bank of India
State Bank of India
The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
, HDFC Bank, State Bank of Hyderabad
State Bank of Hyderabad
State Bank of Hyderabad is an associate bank of State Bank of India , and is one of the scheduled banks in India. The Bank's Head Office is situated at Gunfoundry Area, in Hyderabad, India. SBH has over 1200 branches and about 12,800 employees. Assets are in excess of Rupees 767 billion...
, Axis Bank
Axis Bank
Axis Bank Limited, formerly UTI Bank, is a financial services firm that had begun operations in 1994, after the Government of India allowed new private banks to be established...
, (Global Trust Bank)Oriental Bank of Commerce
Oriental Bank of Commerce
Oriental Bank of Commerce is an India-based bank in Lahore , is one of the public sector banks in India...
, Andhra Bank
Andhra Bank
Andhra Bank was registered on 20 November 1923 and commenced business on 28 November 1923 with a paid up capital of Rs 1.00 lakh and an authorised capital of Rs 10.00 lakhs. The Bank crossed many milestones and the Bank's Total Business as on 30.06.2008 stood at Rs.83,256 Crores with a Clientele...
, Corporation Bank
Corporation Bank
Corporation Bank is an India-based banking company based in Mangalore, India. The bank was founded with an initial capital of Rs. 5000 , and first day’s canvassed resources of less than one USD 1, has currently 12,724 full time employees, and operates from several branches in India.The Bank is a...
have branches and ATMs in Kukatpally.
Leading brands such as Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co. is a privately held American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi's brand of denim jeans. It was founded in 1853 when Levi Strauss came from Buttenheim, Franconia, to San Francisco, California to open a west coast branch of his brothers' New York dry goods business...
, Lee
Lee (Jeans)
Lee is a brand of denim jeans, first produced in 1889 in Salina, Kansas. The company is owned by VF Corporation, the largest apparel company in the world. Its headquarters is currently in Merriam, Kansas, just outside of Kansas City, Missouri...
, Spykar Jeans, Pepe Jeans
Pepe Jeans
Pepe Jeans London is a denim and casual wear jeans brand that was established in the Portobello Road area of London in 1973. From its origins as a tiny market stall to more than half a US billion dollar brand, Pepe has transformed itself into a jeanswear label found throughout Europe...
, Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
, Wrangler, are also located here and several manufacturing companies such as Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
, Bajaj
Bajaj Group
Bajaj Group is an Indian conglomerate founded by Jamnalal Bajaj in 1926, Mumbai. Bajaj Group is one of the oldest & largest conglomerates based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The group comprises 34 companies & its flagship company Bajaj Auto is ranked as the world's fourth largest two & three wheeler...
, Hero Honda
Hero Honda
Hero MotoCorp formerly Hero Honda is a motorcycle and scooter manufacturer based in India. Hero Honda started in 1984 as a joint venture between Hero Cycles of India and Honda of Japan. The company is the largest two wheeler manufacturer in India...
and TVS
TVS
-Television, Tele-Networking:* TVS Electronics, Computer peripherals manufacturing company from India* TVS Motors, motor manufacturing company from India* TVS, aka Television Sydney, free TV channel in Sydney, Australia...
have showrooms.
Temple
Kukatpally is well known for the New Balaji Nagar "Venkateshwara Temple", 0.5km from Kukatpally Bus Stop.Puja Timings 9am to 12noon. and Evening 6pm to 8pm.
Bus
Kukatpally is well connected by the state-owned bus service, APSRTC. It is well connected with the rest of the city, as it falls on the road between Hyderabad and PatancheruPatancheru
Patancheru also known as Patan Cheruvu, is a suburb in Hyderabad, India and mandal headquarters in Medak district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh located about 32 km from the centre of city on the Hyderabad-Sholapur highway, and around 15km from HITEC City. Earlier, it was the...
the N, the last stop for northwest-bound city buses.
MMTS trains
Metro station is close to KPHB colony run by Indian RailwaysIndian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
called as MMTS
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...
, and connects to Hyderabad and Secunderabad
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...
and is often the best way for getting to the other side of the city.
Kukatpally Housing Board Colony (KPHB Colony)
KPHB was built in early 1980s, is the largest residential colony in Asia. It is connected by a new road to the HI-TEC city (Hyderabad Information Technology Engineering Consultancy). Near to IJM circle, RainTree Park (Malaysian township) is primarily considered an elite residential area which is connected by a new 4 km road with Hitech City.Education
Kukatpally is a major educational hub with several Engineering, degree colleges, junior collegeJunior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
s and schools.
It is home to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad is a university, primarily focused on engineering, located in Hyderabad, India. Founded in 1965 as the Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College, it was established as a university in 1972 by The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Act, 1972,...
-‘A’ Grade accreditation by NAAC
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...
which has its campus in the prime location.
It is home to KPIC, the home of IIT Training in South India. The school's alumni include Shri. D.L.M. Reddy - HOS, Electrical of the HDPE Plant, RIL Dahej.
Suburbs around Kukatpally
- KPHB (2 km From Kukatpally)
- AmeerpetAmeerpetAmeerpet is a busy commercial area located in the north western part of Hyderabad, India. It is well known over the city as a hub for software training institutes....
(6 km - From Y Junction) - Pragathi NagarPragathi NagarPragathi Nagar is a colony in Kukatpally, Hyderabad, India. The village has about 2,000 houses and visitors are greeted by cool and clean water on either side of the entry road: The road leading into the villages is built on a tank bund.-History:...
(2 km-From Jntu) - Allwyn ColonyAllwyn ColonyAllwyn Colony is a residential colony in Hyderabad, India. It is located on the northwest fringe of Hyderabad city and is near to Kukatpally. Allwyn Colony is divided into two phases called 1st phase and 2nd phases. The colony was constructed in 1980s by Hyderabad Allwyn for its...
(2 km - From Kukatpally) - BachupallyBachupallyBachupally is a village surrounding the Miyapur ring road, at Quthbullapur Mandal, Rangareddy district, near Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.The village is 2 km away from Kukatpally, and 5 km from Miyapur....
(3 km - From Nizampet road junction) - Balanagar (3 km - From Y Junction)
- BorabandaBorabandaBorabanda is one of the upcoming residential suburbs in Hyderabad, India. It is close to Erragadda suburb.This is become one of the choices for people working at Madhapur, since its well connected to transportation infrastructure and features affordable housing.There is a Rythu bazaar at Erragadda...
(6 km - From Y Junction) - BowrampetBowrampetBowrampet also Borampet is a village in Ranga Reddy District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a panchayat under Quthbullapur municipality. The village is fast developing into a major residential and commercial suburb because of the construction of the Outer Ring Road, proximity to the IT corridor of...
(6 km - From Y Junction) - ErragaddaErragaddaErragadda is a developing commercial & residential area in the west zone of Hyderabad, India. It is home to the ECE Industries, an electrical enterprise...
(2 km - From Y Junction) - HafeezpetHafeezpetHafeezpet is one of the new upcoming suburbs in Hyderabad, India. It is close to Kukatpally and Madhapur.-Commercial area:Hafeezpet is a commercial area located near the software hub of hyderabad, HiTech City and Miyapur...
(4 km - From Nizampet road junction) - Izzat NagarIzzat NagarIzzat Nagar is a suburb close to the IT hub of Hyderabad, India.It has developed very fast since 2000 due to the software industry boom in the area.-Transport:It is connected by buses run by APSRTC....
(1 km - From Hitech City MMTS) - KondapurKondapur, Ranga ReddyKondapur is a suburban area in the Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh, India.Kondapur is near the Kothaguda traffic signals. Kondapur is well connected by bus and auto to Miyapur, Mehdipatnam, Secunderabad, Koti, and Uppal. The railway station is 4 km from Kondapoor, in...
(5 km - From Hitech City MMTS) - MadhapurMadhapurMadhapur is home to the IT industry in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The heart of this area is called HITEC City which has the highest concentration of IT/ITES establishments in the city....
(4 km - From Hitech City MMTS) - MallampetMallampetMallampet is a village situated at Quthbullapur Mandal, Rangareddy district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 2 km from Bachupally, 6 km from Nizampet junction, 10 km away from Kukatpally.-Commercial area:...
(5 km - From Nizampet road junction) - MiyapurMiyapurMiyapur , a suburb of Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of, Andhra Pradesh. Miyapur is today a part of "Greater Hyderabad", which is administered by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and is fast developing as the residential and transportation hub for the people of Hyderabad. It...
(3 km - From Nizampet road junction) - MoosapetMoosapetMoosapet is a suburb in Hyderabad, India. The suburb is 3 kilometers from KPHB Colony and 5 kilemeters from Madhapur. Because of its proximity to the IT corridor, it has seen unprecedented growth since 2005.-Commercial area:...
(1 km - From Y Junction) - NizampetNizampetNizampet, was an active village situated at Quthbullapur Mandal, Ranga Reddy district of India. Now it has become one of the fastest growing suburbs around the IT corridor of Hyderabad, because of its affordability and relatively pollution-free environs....
(1 km - From Nizampet road junction) - Punjagutta (9 km - From Y Junction)
- Sanjeeva Reddy NagarSanjeeva Reddy NagarSanjeeva Reddy Nagar or SR Nagar is predominantly a residential suburb in Hyderabad, India. It is close to Ameerpet, a commercial suburb. It is named after the sixth President of India, Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy....
(5 km - From Y Junction) - Sardar Patel Nagar (0.5 km - From Nizampet road junction)
- Vasanth NagarVasanth NagarVasanth Nagar is an upscale residential colony located in Hyderabad, India, with around 8,000 residents. It is divided into 2 large sectors I,II - I has approximately 1000 independently built homes. This neighbourhood is very close to HITEC City...
(0.5 km - From Nizampet road junction) - KamalaPrasananagar colony (1 km - From kphb)
- Yellamma Banda (2 km to - From JNTU HYD)