Kachiguda-On the Otherside of Charminar

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Kachiguda-On the other Side of Charminar

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• Kachiguda is an old suburban locality of
  Hyderabad, which is renowned for its major
  railway station called the Kachiguda Railway
  Station.
• It is located north of the Musi river, beyond
  which areas of Malakpet and Charminar are
  located.
• The area has been named after a community called
  Kachi, which still inhabit the surrounding areas.

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• The area is located at a distance of 29 km from
  the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) and
  8 km way from the famous Care Hospital in Banjara
  Hills. 
• The Secunderabad and Nampally Railway stations
  are located at the distances of 7 km and 5 km
  respectively.
• Kachiguda itself has a bus depot and its railway
  station runs MMTS (local) trains too. Some of the
  important landmarks of the area are Masjid Shah
  Miyan and the Shyam Baba Mandir.

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• If you are looking to venture into the landmark
  which has brought Hyderabad city into the global
  map, the Charminar and its surrounding areas (Lad
  Bazar, Mecca Masjid, Salar Jung Museum), then
  this is the area you will find most suitable to
  take an auto or a bus from.
•  Due to its proximity, crowd rush will be a
  little less and fares will not be exorbitant
  either.  Charminar is only 5 km away from
  Kachiguda.

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• Other tourist spots such as the Golconda Fort and
  the Qutub Shahi Tombs (Seven Tombs) are located
  at the distances of 12 km and 15 km respectively.

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• The Hussain Sagar Lake and the adjoining Lumbini
  Park and NTR Gardens are located at a distance of
  7 km.
• Eateries are available in plenty in Kachiguda,
  where anything from Andhra meals to the
  traditional Hyderabadi Biryani are readily
  available.
• Without being an exception to the rest of the
  city, the area also puts up Ramzan-specific
  Haleem stores. You can always venture out into
  Charminar too to try out local delicacies and
  mithai (sweets).

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• You will find it relatively easy to come to the
  area and board a bus as most inter-city and
  inter-state private buses have pick-up and
  boarding points close to the railway station.
• Among the bus operators which are active in the
  area are Parveen Travels,VRL Travels,SVR
  Travels,SRS Travels and Kesineni Travels.
  However, you should make sure to start a little
  early to reach the point, especially in the
  evenings.