Karkhana, Secunderabad

Karkhana
—  neighbourhood  —
Coordinates
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District(s) Hyderabad
Parliamentary constituency Secunderabad
Assembly constituency Secunderabad
Planning Agency Cantonment Board
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Karkhana is a neighbourhood in the city of Secunderabad, India. Part of the Trimulgherry suburb, Karkhana is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Secunderabad station and approximately 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) from Jubilee Bus stand. The region has experienced a real estate boom in recent years and has become a base for a number of small IT start-ups. It can be reached easily by public transport and is well connected to surrounding areas.

Commercial area

This suburb is expanding rapidly with fast-food centers, retail and factory outlet stores, shopping malls, corporate hospitals, etc. Big companies like McDonalds, KFC, Reliance Fresh, Food World, Ratnadeep Super Market, G Pulla Reddy Sweet House, and ICICI Bank are located on this stretch. Recently Laurus Empowerment Centre and Rainbow mall was started in this suburb. Karkhana is quite near to Secunderabad club, a popular establishment with both indoor and outdoor sports facilities.Factory outlets of almost all the brands of Ready made Men's & kids garments are lined up along the main road in this locality. It is an epicenter to the Hyderabad with close proximity to any kind of professional and entertainment activities in and around the city.

Sub regions

Karkhana is divided up into several colonies, the most prominent being A.P.Textbook colony.

Transport

APSRTC connects Karkhana to Secunderabad Station, Paradise, thereby connecting commuters to all parts of the city. Jubliee Bus Station (JBS) is just one km distance away. JBS has a well connected network to many places in the Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states. The plan for the 1st phase of Hyderabad Metro train has a selected JBS in the route plan.

The closest MMTS Train station is at Secunderabad.