Tolichowki

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Tolichowki
neighbourhood
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Hyderabad
Metro Hyderabad
Government
 • Body GHMC
Languages
 • Official Urdu, Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 500 008
Lok Sabha constituency Hyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Karwan
Planning agency GHMC

Tolichowki is a major suburb in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] The name Tolichowki come form the Urdu word 'Toli' means troop and 'Chowki' is nothing but where these troops got settled. During the period of Abul Hasan Tana Shah, the troops of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir had his military troops position in this region which is in the vicinity of the Golkonda Fort of the Qutub Shahi kingdom. Still today, there are many historical mosques, tombs and other monuments in the surrounding areas. It is close to the IT corridor like Gachibowli, Madhapur, Manikonda and Kondapur, hence making it a preferred residential for people working in the IT industry. The real estate sector has received a boost due to its proximity to high end technology firms.[2][3]


The area has seen significant growth in commercial activities. A number of banks including UCO Bank, Andhra Bank, SBI are operating in the area. in Feb 2010 ICICI Bank is also starting operations in the area. Honda scooters has opened a sales and service center to cater to the growing demand of new generation 2 wheelers in the area. Maruti cars has also opened a service center in the neighbourhood.Maphar Constructions a well known developer in Hyderabad has started work on a world class shopping mall project. This project will bring International brands of Clothing,Home appliances,Jewelry shops, Aleena Caterersa well known caterers in Hyderabad, and fine dining restaurants under one roof .

You can find a queue of restaurants which serve non-veg delicacies at the Mandar circle

Other local businesses include Kaabah Hospital, Reliance Auto, Vijaya Diagonestics, Kashish and pepe Jeans. The Yousuf Tekri Complex houses several restaurants, shops, Aleena Caterers, and a Reliance Mart shopping mall.

Tolichowki houses residential colonies like Balreddy Nagar Colony, Al-Hasnat Colony, Janaki Nagar Colony, Meraj colony, Samata Colony, Azeez Bagh Colony , P&T colony, Surya Nagar Colony, Brindavan Colony etc.

Public transport

There are many buses which connect to different parts of the city.It connects many parts of the Hyderabad Major and Minor Localites.Other mode of public transport are shared 3-wheeler auto which connects Tolichowki to Mehedipatanam, and shared 7-seater ply on the same route as that of buses.

References

  1. ↑ Bushra Baseerat (2011-06-04). "Techies build bright careers in drab Old City". The Times of India. Retrieved 2012-08-03. 
  2. ↑ A.Y.K. (2010-08-29). "FEATURES / DOWN TOWN : Tolichowki new destination for shoppers". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-08-03. 
  3. ↑ K P Narayana Kumar (2001-11-01). "The road from Toli Chowki to Langar Houz". The Times of India. Retrieved 2012-08-03. 
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