Gachibowli

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Gachibowli
Financial District
neighbourhood
Skyline of Gachibowli from ICICI Bank Towers
Skyline of Gachibowli from ICICI Bank Towers
Nickname(s): 
Gachibowli, Financial District, FD
Gachibowli is located in Telangana
Gachibowli
Gachibowli
Location in Telangana, India
Gachibowli is located in India
Gachibowli
Gachibowli
Gachibowli (India)
Coordinates: 17°26′14″N 78°20′40″E / 17.4372°N 78.3444°E / 17.4372; 78.3444
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictRanga Reddy District
MetroHyderabad
Government
 • MLAArekapudi Gandhi(TRS)
 • Member of ParliamentG. Ranjith Reddy
Area
 • Total27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total149,264
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500032[1]
Vehicle registrationTG
Lok Sabha constituencyChevella (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencySerilingampally (Vidan Sabha constituency)
Civic agencyGHMC
Websitetelangana.gov.in

Gachibowli is a neighbourhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, located in the Serilingampally mandal of the Ranga Reddy district.[2] It is situated about 5 km away from HITEC City, another IT hub. Gachibowli is home to numerous tech companies and residential units.[3] It has a vast area and is dotted with rocky surface and hillocks all around.

Etymology

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The word ‘Gachi’ means lime mortar and ‘bowli’ comes from the word ‘baoli’ which means a stepwell.[4] Thus the area ‘Gachibowli’ is named after the presence of a stepwell plastered with limestone. The Asaf Jahi period 200 year old Gachibowli Stepwell, next to Jama Masjid-e-Dilawarsha Begum, was revived and inaugurated in November 2021.[5]

Gachibowli- ORR Junction

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There are multi-level flyovers at the Outer Ring Road entrance at the Gachibowli Junction,[6][7][8] which are constructed as part of Strategic Road Development Program (SRDP). As per 2022 traffic study conducted by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), the peak hour traffic at Gachibowli junction stands at 9,806 PCU (Passenger Car Unit)/per hour. By 2036, the same junction is estimated to face a traffic of 17,711 PCU/hour.[9] The four-lane bi-directional flyover from Shilpa Layout to the Outer Ring Road near Gachibowli Junction was inaugurated on 25 November 2022.[10][11] This 823-metre-long, 16.60-metre-wide flyover has two twin steel girders.[12] Some spans of this flyover are placed across the existing Gachibowli Crossroad Flyover. The 2.81-km long flyover at Shilpa Layout is the second longest four-lane bi-directional flyover in Hyderabad.[13][14][15]

The six-lane, two-way flyover meant to link Kondapur to the Outer Ring Road under the Strategic Road Development Plan has been put on hold by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The decision has been taken keeping in view the Metro Rail Phase-II expansion.

  • existing Gachibowli Crossroad Flyover
    existing Gachibowli Crossroad Flyover
  • ORR entrance at the Gachibowli Junction in 2012
    ORR entrance at the Gachibowli Junction in 2012
  • ORR entrance at the Gachibowli Junction in 2015
    ORR entrance at the Gachibowli Junction in 2015
  • Gachibowli Crossroad Flyover in 2022
    Gachibowli Crossroad Flyover in 2022

Cityscape

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Gachibowli IT & Financial District Skyline View
Gachibowli stadiums in the foreground, high rises in the background
Gachibowli Stadium
Gachibowli Aquatics Complex
Gachibowli Indoor Stadium

Schools and Colleges

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CHIREC International, Gachibowli Branch

One campus of CHIREC International is situated in Gachibowli. The Gachibowli branch, which caters to students from Grades 1 through 3, was inaugurated in 2012. Kendriya Vidyalaya and Nasr Boys School (affiliated to CBSE) are also situated in Gachibowli. University of Hyderabad & Maulana Azad National Urdu University are also located in Gachibowli. There is one off-campus of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad in Roda Mistry College of Social Work and Research Center, Gachibowli.[16] Blue Blocks Pre School and National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management is also situated in Gachibowli.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gachibowli Pincode- 530032 | Postal Code of Gachibowli | POML". 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Official website of the Ranga Reddy District". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Gachibowli the most active sub-market in Hyderabad". 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ "200-yr-old stepwell springs back to life". The Times of India. 25 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Hyderabad: Start-up revives lost wells to help city's sustainable development". 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Will expand Metro with or without Centre's help: Telangana minister KT Rama Rao". The Times of India. 26 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Hyderabad: Entire stretch of Outer Ring Road illuminated". The Times of India. 16 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Diversions choke Gachibowli, jams spill over". The Times of India. 19 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Hyderabad: 'Gachibowli flyover will ease traffic woes for next 20 years'". The Times of India. 6 August 2022.
  10. ^ "KTR assures to take up Phase-II Metro Rail". The Hindu. 25 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Ready for launch, Shilpa Layout flyover to free Gachibowli of congestion". The Hindu. 7 November 2022.
  12. ^ "KTR to inaugurate Shilpa Layout flyover on Friday". 25 November 2022.
  13. ^ "KTR assures to take up Phase-II Metro Rail". The Hindu. 25 November 2022.
  14. ^ "KTR inaugurates Shilpa Layout flyover in Gachibowli". 25 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Hyderabad: KTR inaugurates four-lane bidirectional Shilpa Layout flyover". 26 November 2022.
  16. ^ "RMCSW :: HOME". cswhyd.org. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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