Punjagutta
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| ?Punjagutta Hyderabad • Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Hyderabad |
| Parliamentary constituency | Secunderabad |
| Assembly constituency | Khairtabad |
| Planning Agency | GHMC |
| Codes • Pincode |
• 500 082 |
Punjagutta is an important commercial & residential area in the west zone of Hyderabad, India. Punjagutta has grown to be a major transit point for traffic going towards the areas of Ameerpet, Banjara hills, Somajiguda and Khairtabad, all important areas of the city of Hyderabad. The New twin flyovers across the road junction is helping to ease the traffic flow. The Punjagutta police station at the crossroads is a famous landmark.
[edit] Commercial area
Many commercial establishments have come up in this area. Big malls such as the Hyderabad Central, Home town and many others are present here. The PVR Cinemas a well known theater ia present at Hyderabad Central mall. There are many Jewelery shops along the junction towards Somajiguda circle.The famous Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) is also situated in here. Punjagutta being a central point for people going to Ameerpet, Greenlands, Somajiguda, Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills faces heavy traffic. The new flyovers have eased the traffic to a certain extent.
[edit] Transport
The buses run by APSRTC connect Punjagutta to all parts of the city. There is also a mini-bus service called as Setwin service. The closest MMTS Train station is at Begumpet.
