Punjagutta

17°26′12″N 78°26′38″E / 17.436793°N 78.443906°E / 17.436793; 78.443906Country IndiaStateTelanganaDistrictHyderabadMetroHyderabadWard5Government • BodyGHMCLanguages • OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINVehicle registrationTSParliament constituenciesSecunderabadSasana Sabha constituenciesKhairtabadPlanning agencyGHMCWebsitetelangana.gov.in

Panjagutta is a commercial and residential area in western Hyderabad, India.^[1][2] The area contains IT hubs, shopping malls and jewellery shops. It is a major transit point for traffic to and from the Hyderabad districts of Ameerpet, Banjara hills, Somajiguda and Khairtabad. Twin flyovers across the road junction ease the previously heavy traffic flow.^[3]

Etymology

The name Panjagutta means hand-mountain in Telugu, after a nearby peak.^{[citation needed]}

Institutes

• Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) is also situated in here.
• Hamstech Institute of Fashion & Interior Design is located here.

Transport

Hyderabad Metro has a metro station there to connect it to other parts of city.^[4] The buses run by TSRTC connect Panjagutta to all parts of the city. There is also a mini-bus service called Setwin service. The closest MMTS Train station is at Begumpet. BSNL office is situated in Durganagar colony.

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