Begumpet

Begumpet బేగంపేట్ بیگم پیٹ
Neighborhood
Begumpet flyover, one of the oldest flyovers in the city
Begumpet Show map of Telangana Begumpet Show map of India Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 17°26′42″N 78°28′10″E / 17.444865°N 78.469396°E / 17.444865; 78.469396Coordinates: 17°26′42″N 78°28′10″E / 17.444865°N 78.469396°E / 17.444865; 78.469396
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hyderabad
Metro	Hyderabad
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu, Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	500 016
Vehicle registration	TS
Lok Sabha constituency	Secunderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Khairtabad
Planning agency	GHMC
Website	telangana.gov.in

Begumpet ("Begum's Place") is a neighborhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Begumpet is named after the daughter of the sixth Nizam, Basheer Ul-Unnisaa Begum, who received it as part of her wedding dowry when she was married to the second Amir of Paigah Shums ul Umra Amir e Kabir.

Begumpet is one of the major commercial and residential urbs in Secunderabad located to the north of Hussain Sagar lake. The Greenlands flyover connects Begumpet to Panjagutta. Begumpet was an initially a small suburb between Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Begumpet Airport is a major landmark of the city. The airport is closed for commercial flights after the inauguration of new international airport at Shamshabad and is operational only for training and chartered flights.

Paigah Palace, Gitanjali Senior School, Begumpet Spanish mosque, Hyderabad Public School and Sir Ronald Ross Institute are some important places located in the area. Sanjeevaiah Park is a public park located on the banks of Hussain Sagar.

Begumpet Railway Station provides rail connectivity to the area. Other MMTS stations in the vicinity include Sanjeevaiah Park and James Street. State-owned TSRTC runs the city bus service, connecting Begumpet to major parts of the city.