Padmarao Nagar
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Padma Rao Nagar, of the cleaner places in Secunderabad, India, was named after Diwan Bahadur Padma Rao Mudaliar. Padma Rao Nagar was previously known as Walker Town during the British raj.
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[edit] Description
Padma Rao Nagar is bordered by Musheerabad, Bhoiguda, Chilkalguda and Sitaphalmandi areas of Secunderabad in the South India state of Andhra Pradesh.
The major landmarks in this area are the Sai Baba temple, Sardar Patel College, Conjeevaram House, the government's Gandhi Hospital as well as the Swarajya Press, which has now been converted into an auditorium for ceremonies.
Padma Rao Nagar provides the urban dweller with all the necessities including markets, shopping complexes, major banks, public parks, hospitals, places of worship, schools and colleges.
[edit] Transportation
Padma Rao Nagar is just a five minute walk from the Bhoiguda exit of the Secunderabad Railway Station. (Autorikshaw charges ranged between 15 to 20 rupees as of 2005). The major intracity buses to ply through this area are numbers: 1P (Rathifile to Afzalgunj), 2P (Rathifile to Bhaghlingampally), 10P (PRN to Sanathnagar), 6G, 20P (Rathifile to Nampally) and 44 (YMCA to Parseegutta).
[edit] Attraction
The main attraction for this area is the Padmarao Nagar Park which is next to the Padmaraonagar bus stop. The park provides fresh and clean air and is well organized with good maintenance. Also the area houses the famous "Skandagiri" Temple, which has Lord Muruga as the presiding deity.
The Postal Index Number (PIN) code for this area is 500025 and it falls under Ward-6 of the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, India.
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