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Hyderabad City Guide

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We are located at

SEZ Survey No: 203/1,Manikonda Village,Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500032.

Our campus is located right opposite Microsoft office and beside Infosys campus which are both a little ahead of Indian School of Business on the same road. We are about 8kms away from Hyderabad's famous Hitec city (where most of the IT and ITES companies operate from).

There are primarily 4 transport modes available within the city.

Auto rickshaws: One of the most ubiquitous mediums of transport in Hyderabad is an auto rickshaw which can connect, almost, any two places in Hyderabad.

The fares chargeable by the operators of the Auto-rickshaws in Hyderabad are:

Radio Taxis: The following are the prominent cab service providers and their respective fares:

Auto Rickshaw

Radio Taxis

Fare

Meru Cabs

Rs 12/- for first Kilometer (once the meter is down) and thereafter Rs. 7/- per Kilometer for every additional Kilometer

Rs 30/- for first two kilometers (once the meter is down) and thereafter Rs. 15/- per Kilometer for every additional kilometerContact No: 040-44224422

50% of the fare (11:00 PM to 5:00 AM)



Night Charges

Easy Cabs

City Cabs


Hyderabad- City Guide

How to Reach Hyderabad?

A hearty welcome to Wipro BPO – a world of endless opportunities! We are one of the world’s most reputed BPOs and are at the leading edge of technology and business in this domain. Wipro BPO, Hyderabad, started its journey in 2004 and has become a home from home to a family of close to 2500 people.

As you would be joining this family at Hyderabad, we would like to share some information with you which will come in handy when you are here. We hope that this information will acclimatize you to Hyderabad even before you join us here. It will give you a mental picture of Hyderabad - a concourse of people from various cultures and backgrounds. From shopping to eating options to places of religious worship, there’s a lot that Hyderabad has to offer. Our office in Hyderabad is spread across 30 acres and has the state of the art facilities to offer our employees.

Reaching Hyderabad is not at all cumbersome, as this city is very well connected. For reaching Hyderabad, you can take various means of transport like bus, train or airplane, depending on your location.

By Air:

Hyderabad is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh and is one of the prime business centres in India. Hence, it is well-connected with almost all the principal cities in the country and the world. One could travel to and from Hyderabad by transport modes such as roadways, railways, and airways.

By Air: Hyderabad is well-connected with all the major cities both in India and abroad. Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, operates various international and domestic flights between almost all the important cities.

By Train: Hyderabad has a well-connected railway network which facilitates a smooth movement of people and goods between mostly all the important places within the city, other cities, towns, and villages. The major railway stations include Nampally, Secunderabad, Kacheguda, and Begumpet.

By Road: Hyderabad has robust road connectivity to all the places within the city and other places in India. Its road infrastructure includes fly-overs, highways, and national highways which network different places. The city has 2 major bus depots called Mahatma Gandhi Bus Depot and Jubilee Bus Station from which APSRTC runs a number of buses both within the state and outside. Besides this, a lot of private bus services are run daily to various destinations. The area where most of these services are located is Lakdi-ka-pul.



Other Transportation Systems in Hyderabad:

Bus: APSRTC has a vast number of buses to provide cheap and frequent bus services to the passengers between any 2 places in the city.

MMTS: South Central Railway runs a number of local trains through Multi-Modal Transport System to facilitate close to 70000 passengers' transport every day. This is a good but limited network of service as all the places in the city do not have the respective local stations. MMTS has first class, general class, and special ladies compartments.

The best way to travel to Gachibowli from any other area in Hyderabad is by an Auto rickshaw or by a cab. You could also take the public transport up to Kondapur (about 8kms from our campus) and take a shared auto rickshaw. Now, that's a new one on you, isn't that? Yes, in Hyderabad, you have something called shared autos which more than one passenger can use to go to the same destination.

The nearest residential areas to our office in Gachibowli are some places in Gachibowli, Madhapur, Jubilee Hills, Miyapur, Kondapur, Kothaguda, Banjara hills, Masabtank, Mehdipatnam, Towlichowki, Langarhouse, Punjagutta, Somajiguda, etc., where you could easily find flats, guesthouses, hostels, paying guest accommodation, individual houses on rent.

Paying guest accommodation would range from Rs.2000/- to Rs.3500/- inclusive of meals for 2 times a day. You can also rent a flat and stay on a sharing basis along with other colleagues & friends.

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Hyderabad is a miniature but strong example for what India stands for – unity in diversity. It has been, for many centuries, marked with the confluence of different cultures, ethnic backgrounds, languages, races, economic strata, and so on. Yet, every single one of the people proudly embraces the fact that they are a Hyderabadi. It is a place where many people from various other places came to and made it their home. Hyderabad has always been known for its people’s acceptance and tolerance towards the differences of one another. Hyderabadis are friendly, approachable, and very helpful to others. You could rest assured that you’d always find Hyderabad no different from your own home. You will find many a reason to relate yourself to Hyderabad in some way or another.

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Hyderabad – The People:

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Hyderabad – The weather:

Hyderabad - The Tourist Attractions:

Hyderabad’s weather is, mostly, varies with the seasons. Winters are mostly cold to very cold ranging between a maximum of 22 degrees to a minimum of 12 degrees. And winters are the most pleasant of all seasons in Hyderabad. Summers are generally hot and are marked with hot air during the daytime and the temperatures range between a maximum of 45 degrees to a minimum of 27 degrees. Due to the southwest monsoon, Hyderabad’s average annual rainfall is around 965 mm.

Hyderabad is an eternal saga of love, harmony, and mutual tolerance. It has a very rich and varied culture – a blend of various indigenous and non-local backgrounds. Hyderabad is rich in its cultural heritage and history. Various rulers of different dynasties and cultures have ruled Hyderabad in the past. And hence, it is also spotted with a lot of reminiscent architectures of their cultures and beliefs. Over the last 2 decades, Hyderabad has found a significant status in the world because of a lot of technological developments. Hence the tourist attractions also have a lot to offer to the tourists from various walks of life.

Charminar: This is the first thing that comes to anyone's mind when they think about Hyderabad. It is to Hyderabad what Taj Mahal is to Agra. Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of Hyderabad, built Charminar in 1591 at the centre of the original city layout. It was said to be built as a charm to ward off a deadly epidemic raging at that time. Four graceful minarets soar to a height of 48.7m. above the ground. Charminar has 45 prayer spaces and a mosque in it. Visitors can view the architectural splendour inside the Charminar. It is lit up in the evenings which enhances the beauty of the monument.

Golconda Fort: Golconda is one of the famous forts of India. The name originates from the Telugu words “Golla Konda” meaning “Shepherd's Hill”. The origins of the fort can be traced back to the Yadava dynasty of Deogiri and the Kakatiyas of Warangal. Golconda was originally a mud fort, which passed to the Bahmani dynasty and later to the Qutb Shahis, who held it from 1518 to 1687 A.D. The first three Qutb Shahi kings rebuilt Golconda, over a span of 62 years. The fort is famous for its acoustics, palaces, ingenious water supply system and the famous Fateh Rahben gun, one of the cannons used in the last siege of Golconda by Aurangzeb, to whom the fort ultimately fell.

Qutb-Shahi-Tombs: The tombs of the legendary Qutb Shahi kings lie about a kilometre away from Banjara Darwaza of the Golconda Fort. Planned and built by the Qutb Shahis themselves, these tombs are said to be the oldest historical monuments in Hyderabad. They form a large group and stand on a raised platform. The tombs are

built in Persian, Pathan and Hindu architectural styles using grey granite, with stucco ornamentation, the only one of its kind in the world where an entire dynasty has been buried at one place.

Mecca Masjid: A two hundred yards southwest of the Charminar is the Mecca Masjid, so named because the bricks were brought from Mecca to build the central arch. The Qutb Shahis never finished the building of the mosque, which was completed by Aurangzeb in 1694. Mecca Masjid is poetry in stone, with a hall measuring 67m and soaring to a height of 54m. Fifteen graceful arches - five to each of the three sides, support the roof. Towards the southern end of the mosque lie the marble graves of members of the Asaf Jahi dynasty.

Birla Mandir: This white marble temple of Lord Venkateshwara floats on the city skyline, on Kala Pahad. The idol in the temple is a replica of the one at Tirupati.

The Nizam's Silver Jubilee Museum: The stately Purani Haveli, the palace acquired around the year 1750 by the second Nizam, is now converted into a museum with a fascinating collection. The museum exhibits the gifts and mementos presented to the last Nizam on the occasion of the silver jubilee celebrations in 1937. A 1930 Rolls Royce, Packard and a Mark V Jaguar are among the vintage cars displayed. There is an interesting collection of models made in silver of all the prominent buildings of the city and citations in Urdu about H.E.H. Mir Osman Ali Khan, gold burnished wooden throne used for the silver jubilee celebrations, gold tiffin box inlaid with diamonds, and a gold model of Jubilee Pavilion.

Shilparamam: Another attraction at Madhapur beyond Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad is the 30 acre village, which showcases arts and crafts of the country. India is an ocean of various arts and crafts but the talent of most of the artisans and artists goes unrecognized. To encourage them and give the necessary boost to their art, the crafts village hosts annual bazaars, where artists and artisans from all over the country exhibit their talent.

Ramoji Film City: A dream world created for the celluloid on a sprawling 1000 acres, with every imaginable set and location, Ramoji Film City on the outskirts of Hyderabad offers facilities to produce any kind of movie. Apart from sets, there are hotels where artistes and technicians can stay. Visitors too can go round in conducted tours that the management organises.

Ocean Park: Ocean Park is located at Gandipet, 15 km from Hyderabad, in 20 acres of landscaped gardens. It provides a number of amusement rides, water rides and is equipped with facilities like multi-cuisine restaurant.


Snow World: It is the World's biggest and India's 1st Snow Theme Park. The visitors can chill out at minus 5°C and go merry with SNOW and have a SNOW-FILLED fun holiday. The Snow Park has achieved yet another milestone by introducing Snow Fall, this is the first of its kind of Snow Fall introduced by any Snow Theme Park or Snow Dome anywhere in the world. Slide and skate on ice and throw snowballs at each other, Enjoy India's first snow park.

Treasure Island: A picturesque holiday spot, the Treasure Island, located on 60 acres of landscape at Gandipet, offers a variety of leisure and fun oriented activities - horse riding, billiards, disco, go-karting, swimming pool and so on. Night stay facilities are available for Members.

Dhola-ri-Dhani: This is a typical setting recreated with the entire rustic ambience and charm of an ethnic Rajasthani village, situated at Kompally on Medchal Road. Camel rides, puppet shows, folk dances and authentic Rajasthani cuisine give you the taste of the desert State. A large swimming pool, a lake to go boating, an amphitheatre for plays and entertainment programmes add to the ambience. Conferencing and night stay facilities available.

Salar Jung Museum: This museum houses one of the biggest one-man collections of antiques of the world by Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III. The objects d'art include Persian carpets, Moghal miniatures, Chinese porcelain, Japanese lacquerware, famous statues including the Veiled Rebecca and Marguerite and Mephistopheles, a superb collection of jade, daggers belonging to Queen Noor Jahan and the Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb's sword and many other fabulous items.

Hyderabad is a mixture of various religions, traditions, and cultures. Hence, it also celebrates all the festivals of India. Nevertheless, the festivals that take centre stage in Hyderabad are Independence day, Republic day, Diwali, Dassera, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ramzan, Ugadi, Christmas, Bonaalu, Bakrid, Holi, and Moharrum.

Hyderabad has a number of shopping places to suit every pocket. The following are some of the major areas:

Trimulgherry: This is about 4 km from Secunderabad and is known for factory outlets which are majorly into clothes, shoes, and accessories.

Abid’s: Besides being one of the crucial business centres in Hyderabad, it’s one of the largest shopping areas in Hyderabad where one could find almost everything – most

Hyderabad – The Festivals:

Hyderabad – The Shopping:



of which one could get at cheap prices depending on one’s bargaining power.

Charminar: It’s not just the name of the famous architectural beauty in the world, but the area which has the structure is also known by the same name. It is replete with vendors in shining pearls, glistening bangles, and a variety of clothes. It’s a woman’s paradise which has a vast range of jewellery, clothes to offer. It is also famous for the home-made perfumes.

MG Road: Mahatma Gandhi Road in Secunderabad is known for General Bazaar which is another area in Hyderabad where most of the Hyderabadis shop. It has everything from crockery to clothes to electronic shops to jewellery. It’s also famous for a lot of cloth stores offering a wide range of clothes to all tastes.

Badi Chowdi: It is another large collection of shops vending Indian women’s famous attire – Saris. This gives a lot of options according to one’s choice and purse. It has a wide range of saris that can match every occasion. And a lot of women shop here for every occasion.

Koti: This is one of the most populated areas with commercial buildings and businesses in Hyderabad. This place is more famous for a large number of shops which sell books on almost all subjects. The Sunday bazaar here is especially known to sell old books on literature and various educational subjects. This place is also known for Gujarati Galli which is a lane spotted with a number of electronic shops which sell various electronic goods at lesser prices than elsewhere in the city. It is also known for a market which sells almost all the household goods.

Hyderabad has a number of huge malls which presents the customers with multiple options under one ceiling. They house a variety of household products, garments, electronic goods, furniture, and so on.

Inorbit Mall: It is South India's largest mall which hosts close to 40 different stores spread across 800000 sq. ft. Area. It also has the largest mega market for groceries in the city. It is situated around 15-20 km from the heart of the city and about 8km from Gachibowli.

City Centre: It is one of the big malls in Hyderabad. It is situated on Road number 1, Banjara hills. This mall, like any other mall in Hyderabad, presents the customers with not only options in clothes, furniture, and electronics, but also with restaurants and book store such as crossword. This is one of the perfect hang-out places in Hyderabad.

GVK one: This is the most recently opened mall in Hyderabad, which again is on Road

Hyderabad – The Shopping Malls


number 1, Banjara hills. This also provides a wide range of choices to customers in clothes, food, furniture, electronics, book stores, and a multiplex (6 screen) theatre called Inox.

Central: It is one of the first malls to be opened in Hyderabad, which is located on Punjagutta road. This has all the features of any of the big malls in Hyderabad. This also hosts a range of movies, music stores, bookstores, coffee shops, a food court, a supermarket and restaurants. It was the second largest mall in the country till sometime back. Its slogan is “Shop, Eat, and Celebrate”.

Lifestyle: This is one of the largest chain of stores in India. It offers a wide variety of choices in clothes, accessories, shoes, furniture, crockery, etc. This is also one of the oldest shopping malls in Hyderabad. It has multiple stores in Hyderabad, but the most famous and the first of them is the one on the Begumpet road near Somajiguda.

Shoppers' Stop: This is another of the largest chains of shopping centres in India. The store at Begumpet is very famous store of theirs in Hyderabad though they have multiple outlets in Hyderabad. They house a variety of brands among the apparel and accessory makers, giving the shoppers a wide range to choose from.

Westside: This is one of the famous chains of retail outlets run by Tata group, offering a variety of range of clothes and accessories, footwear, household items, and perfumes to men, women, and children. Westside is at Fateh Maidan, Basheerbagh. Another outlet is at Kundanbagh, Begumpet.

Big Bazaar: It is one of the largest chains of megamalls in India, run by Future group. Their claim to fame is offering a very wide range of variety in everything everyone needs at affordable prices. They deal in clothes, households, electronics, furniture, groceries, footwear, accessories, toys, travel bags, sweets, etc. They have several centres in Hyderabad. The biggest of them is at Ameerpet which also hosts several restaurants.

Since Hyderabad has a blend of cultures and traditions from various roots, it has a variety of cuisines from indigenous, Indian, and Intercontinental recipes. There are a huge number of restaurants spread in every part of the city. Though the first thing that comes to our mind when we think of Hyderabad is Hyderabad's claim to fame – Biryani, it also serves dishes from different cuisines. Anyone can

find anything to suit their taste buds and more importantly their pocket as well. You could find dishes ranging from North Indian, South Indian, Maharashtran, Rajastani, Gujarati, Hyderabadi, Kashmiri, Punjabi, etc to American, Italian, Chinese, Thai, etc cuisines. The following are some of the famous food joints:

Hyderabad – The Food:


Ohri's: This is one of the largest chains of restaurants in India and even so in Hyderabad. They have a lot of restaurants here. Some of them are Bassera and Pickles (in Secunderabad), 70mm, Tansen, 100 degrees, and Moksh (Necklace road), Jeeva (Somajiguda) Ohri's Banjara (in Banjara hills) and many others in other parts of Hyderabad. Most of them have lunch buffets as well as al a carte.

Angethi: This is one of the good restaurants in Hyderabad. This is at road number 1, Banjara hills.

Southern Spice: This is a restaurant which specialises in South Indian cuisine. This is on road number 3, Banjara hills.

Punjabi by Nature: This restaurant is a reputed one which specialises in Punjabi food. This is on road number 12, Banjara hills.

Paradise: This is one of the well-known restaurants in Hyderabad for Hayderabad's famous Biryani.

Bawarchi: This is another chain of restaurants in Hyderabad known for their Biryani. Their main branch is at RTC cross roads.

Chinese Pavillion: This is one of the very good Chinese restaurants in Hyderabad. This is on road number 1, Banjara hills.

SVM Mall: This is a place which hosts a lot of food joints and games.

KFC: KFC has a chain of restaurants in Hyderabad. There are present in almost all the prime locations.

Pizza Hut: Pizza Hut has a chain of restaurants which specialise in Pizzas. There are also present in most of the prime locations.

Minerva Grand & Blue Fox: These two are twin restaurants by the same management and are spotted together in different prime areas in Hyderabad. They are present in places such as Secunderabad, Banjara hills, Himayatnagar, Somajiguda, etc.

Hyderabad is known for a lot of religious places. Almost every part of Hyderabad is replete with religious places such as Churches, mosques, Dargas, Temples. Nevertheless, the following are the famous religious places of worship:

Masjids: Mecca Masjid at Charminar

Churches: AG Church and King's temple at Secunderabad, Methodist Church at Nampally, etc.

Hyderabad – The religious places:


Temples: Birla Mandir, Chilkur Balaji temple, Bhasara

Gurudwaras: Gurudwara at Secunderabad, Gurudwara at Lal Bazaar, Gurudwara in Ameerpet

Jain temples: Kulpakji (90km from Hyderabad), Nav Graha (Chevella, 50 km from city)

Buddha temples: Boudha temple, Boudhanagar Colony, Secunderbad.

Wipro BPO has an on-campus 24/7 medical room which caters to most of the curable ailments. Following are some of the reputed hospitals:

Care Hospital, Road number 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad; Contact details: 040-30418888

Image Hospitals: Madhapur, Hyderabad; Contact details: 040-44669999

Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad; Contact details: 040 23607777

Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda; Contact details: 040-23414444

Global Hospitals, Lakdi-ka-pul, Contact details: 040 23244444

Kamineni Hospitals, Bogulkunta, King Koti, Contact details: 040 66924444

Sagar Lal Memorial Hospital & Matadin Goel R Centre, Musherabad, Hyderabad, Contact Details: 040-23445501

Mediciti Hospital, Opp Secretariat Road, Contact Details: 040-23231111

Medwin Hospsital, Chiragali Lane, Nampally, Contact Details: 040-23202902

Hope Children's Hospital, Lake Hill Road, Basheerbagh, Contact Details: 040- 23223792

Remedy Super Specialty Hospitality, Feroz Guda, Balanagar, Hyderabad; Contact Details: 040- 23777770

Chemists are present in large number throughput the city and in most cases, you should be able to find one within walking distance from your residence.

?Kendriya Vidyalaya, Present in various locations in the city?Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad?Meridian School, Road No 7, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad?Johnson’s Grammar School, Tarnaka, Hyderbad

Hyderabad – Hospitals

Some popular Schools in Hyderabad:

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?St. Mary High School, Secunderabad?St. Francis Girls School, Secunderabad?Bhavan’s Sri Rama Krishna Vidyalaya School, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad?Geetanjali School, Begumpet, Hyderabad?Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Begumpet, Hyderabad?Vignan Vidyalaya, Present in Nizampet, Kondapur, Saroornagar?NASR School for Boys, Gachibowli, Hyderabad?Delhi Public School, Mahindra Hills, Diamond Point, Secunderabad

International Schools:?Oakridge School, Road No 36, Jubilee Hills,Hyderabad?Orchids International School, Road No 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad?Sancta Maria, Gachibowli, Hyderabad?DRS International School, Kompalli, Hyderabad?Niraj International School, Ameerpet, Hyderabad?Hillside International School, Road No 46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad?Indus International School, Shankarpalli, Hyderabad

Important Links which would help you know more about Hyderabad city:

http://www.hyderabadairport.com/ http://www.fullhyderabad.com/http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad,_India

The information contained in this guide has been obtained from various sources and Wipro does not take any responsibility about the authenticity of the information contained herein. Please also note that the printed information is subject to change.

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