Padmarao Nagar
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| ?Padmarao Nagar Hyderabad • Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Coordinates: (find coordinates) | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Hyderabad |
| Parliamentary constituency | Secunderabad |
| Assembly constituency | Cantonment |
| Planning Agency | Cantonment Board, Secunderabad |
| Codes • Pincode |
• 500 025 |
Padma Rao Nagar, sometimes also called PR Nagar, is a locality in Secunderabad, India, 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 southern indian 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. The famous Skandagiri temple, with Lord Murugan as the presiding deity, is not far.
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] Transport
Padma Rao Nagar is just a five minute walk from the Bhoiguda exit of the Secunderabad Railway Station. (Autorikshaw charges range between 15 to 20 rupees from the railway station, as of October 2007). 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. Of late, the 'Gharonda Food Court" has become quite famous with the upwardly mobile generatrion of Padmarao Nagar. Another good eatery which is attracting a lot of young customers is " Coffeez with Bajjiiz" which has become well known for its ambience.
The Postal Index Number (PIN) code for this area is 500025 and it falls under Ward-6 of the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, India. MCH ie Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad is now GHMC ie Greater HYderabad Municipal Corporation.
