Karkhana | |
Settlement Type: | Secunderabad |
Pushpin Map: | India Telangana#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | neighbourhood in Telangana, India |
Coordinates: | 17.4611°N 78.5014°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hyderabad District |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Secunderabad |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1857 |
Governing Body: | SCB |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 500026 |
Registration Plate: | TS |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Secunderabad |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Secunderabad |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Secunderabad Cantonment Board |
Karkhana is a neighbourhood in Secunderabad, India. Part of the Trimulgherry Mandal,[1] Karkhana is approximately 4km (02miles) from Secunderabad station and approximately 1km (01miles) from Jubilee Bus stand. The region has experienced a real estate boom in recent years and has become a base for a number of small IT start-ups. It can be reached easily by public transport and is well connected to surrounding areas.
Karkhana is divided up into several colonies - Vikrampuri Colony, AP Textbook Colony, Venkat Ram Nagar (PAO ORS Colony), State Bank Colony, Gunrock Enclave, Vasavi Nagar, R n D Defence Colony, Priya Colony, Brooke Bond Colony, Jyothi Colony and many more.
TSRTC connects Karkhana to Secunderabad Station, Paradise, thereby connecting commuters to all parts of the city. Jubilee Bus Station (JBS) is just one km distance away. JBS has a well connected network to many places in the Telangana and neighbouring states. The Hyderabad Metro Rail has a station at JBS Parade ground.
The closest MMTS Train station is at Secunderabad.