West Hyderabad
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West Hyderabad, according to the Municipal Corporation's definition, covers the areas of Gachibowli, Serilingampally, Patancheruvu, Moosapet and Kukatpally. This is one of the newer areas of Hyderabad, having developed along with the IT Industry in the late 1990s. Its core is Serilingampally, which encompasses Hi tec city, Madhapur and Kondapur, where the first of the software companies set up their offices. Gachibowli, to the south, is home to the larger campuses of software companies as well as educational institutions. A part of Gachibowli and neighbouring Nanakramguda is also called Financial District, a misnomer that reflects the government's unsuccessful attempt to attract banking and financial sector companies. The area primarily houses software companies, just like the rest of West Hyderabad.
The northern part, in contrast, will seem like a vast undifferentiated residential neighbourhood containing apartments where the employees of software companies stay
Another term that is used to refer to the area is Cyberabad. Colloquially, it is used to refer to refer to Hyderabad to bolster its claim as the IT capital of India. Officially, the Police Commissionerate with jurisdiction over this area (and then some) is called the Cyberabad Commissionerate.
Get in
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By car
[edit]The main road that connects Central Hyderabad to the West is NH 65, the highway that connects Mumbai and Vijayawada. This is the preferred route if your destination is anywhere along Kukatpally or Miyapur. It will take around 40 minutes in average traffic. To get to Hi tech city, Road #36 or Road #45 are the better options if you are coming from Banjara Hills or Jubilee Hills. From the heart of the city, the Shaikpet flyover and Old Mumbai Highway route that starts from Tolichowki is better.
The Nehru Outer ring road begins and ends here. Exits 1 and 19 will get you to Gachibowli and Financial District respectively.
Roads in this district are broader and, in general, better.
By metro
[edit]Both the Red Line Red and the Blue Line Blue terminate in West Hyderabad. The Red Line terminates at Miyapur, while the Blue Line terminates at Raidurg, in Hi tech city. The metro is an option for those who wish to travel to the centre of the city, but it is not convenient for getting around the district. There is no easy connectivity between Miyapur and Hi tech city as the interchange between the two lines is at far-off Ameerpet, and there is no metro connectivity to Gachibowli.
By train
[edit]Both Hyderabad–Lingampalli HL and Falaknuma–Lingampalli FL routes of the MMTS run through this district. Both routes terminate at 1 Lingampalli 
, which is also occasionally served by express trains. 2 Hitech City is another major railway station in both routes, and probably the best way to get to the core of this district by local train.
See and do
[edit]- 1 Emaar MGF Boulder Hills Golf and Country Club, Manikonda Village, Gachibowli, ☏ +91 99 4943 0300, +91 92 4803 0300, enquiries@emaarmgf.com.
- 2 G. M. C. Balayogi Stadium (Gachibowli Stadium), Gachibowli. A multipurpose stadium with both indoor and outdoor activities. The outdoor (athletic) stadium is used mostly for football matches and it is the host stadium of Hyderabad FC. The indoor stadium is one of the home arenas for the India's prime basketball league, the UBA Pro Basketball League.
- 3 Hussain Shah Wali Dargah, Madhapur.
- 4 Hyderabad Botanical Garden (Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy Botanical Garden), HITEC City, Madhapur. 24 hours daily. Tents are available for longer visits. The paved walkways take you through the 19 sections (Vanaja) in the Patil. The bamboo and palm sectors are major attractions, with varieties of bamboo trees separated by a 3-metre (10 ft) distance. Special signboards are erected at each bamboo variety indicating its generic and scientific names. The palm sector has diverse species. Here you can find a variety of flowers in abundance, such as yellow and purple cosmos, blue salvia, red raselia, etc.
- Hyderabad International Convention Centre.
- 5 Shilparamam, HITEC City (metro: HITEC City Blue ). 11AM-8PM. Designed as a contrast to the futuristic Cyber tower that lies across the road, the crafts village of Shilparamam ("sculpture village") guards the entrance road to HITEC City. The intent is to showcase and preserve the old. There is a bazaar where you can buy assorted handicraft and art work. There is also an entire village where you can find realistic-looking sculptures of villagers carrying out their traditional crafts. You can also find a rock museum which contains natural rock formations that allegedly look life-like. Pay by UPI or cash as credit cards are not accepted by most shops. Also next to Shilparamam is Shilpa Sandhya Vedika, a location for eating and shopping. Adults: ₹60, Children: ₹20, Boating: ₹30, Battery Operated Car: ₹15, ₹20 for bullock cart ride. ₹500 for entry with a DSLR camera.
- Durgam Cheruvu Bridge. Free.
Buy
[edit]- Inorbit Mall Cyberabad, Mindspace, Madhapur.
Eat and drink
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[edit]Mid-range
[edit]- Ginger Court, H No 1-74/1, Guttala, Hitech City, Madhapur, ☏ +91 40 23113732, +91 40 2311-3733, +91 40 2311-3734. Mughlai and Indian Chinese food.
- Olive Garden, 1-98/90/1, Hi-Tech City, Madhapur, ☏ +91 40 2311 0900, +91 40 2310 0300. 11:30AM-3:30PM, 7-11PM. Do not be misled by the name and expect Italian. It serves passable Mughlai and Punjabi fare.
Splurge
[edit]- Collage, Hyatt Hyderabad Gachibowli, ☏ +91 40 4848 8815. 24 hr. A good choice for a lunch or dinner buffet in HITEC City. The service is courteous and the spread is tasteful though not extensive. The biryani is flavourful and the rest of the Indian fare is also quite decent. ₹1200.
Sleep
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[edit]- 1 Lemon Tree Hotel, Lane Behind ICICI Bank, Survey No. 115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda (Opposite Q City). Check-in: 24 hrs. Set in the financial district of Gachibowli.
Splurge
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- 2 Hyatt Hyderabad Gachibowli (formerly Ista Hyderabad), Road No. 2, Nanakramguda, Gachibowli, ☏ +91 40 4848 1234. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Centrally located in the city’s new business district of Gachibowli. 166 rooms, suites, restaurants, meeting facilities and a spa. A decent attempt at combining the look of a resort with a business style hotel. ₹8,000-22,000.
- 3 ITC Kohenur, a Luxury Collection Hotel, HITEC City. ₹14,750.
- 4 Le Meridien.
- 5 Novotel Accor, ☏ +91 40 6682 4422. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. One of few options for those who need to stay close to Hitec city. Facilities for conferences and training seminars. Many dining options, and its bar is known simply as The Bar. ₹7,000-10,000.
- 6 Radisson Hyderabad Hitec City.
- 7 Trident Hyderabad, HITEC City. ₹9,794.