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'''Lakdi ka pul''' is one of the oldest suburbs in [[Hyderabad]], [[India]].
'''Lakdi ka pul''' (lit: "the wooden bridge") is a neighbourhood in [[Hyderabad]], [[India]].


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The area got its name from a bridge that was made of wooden blocks. '''Lakdi ka''' means ''"made of wood"'' and '''Pul''' means ''"bridge"'' in [[Hindi]] and [[Urdu]].{{Cn|date=September 2016}}
The area got its name from a bridge that was built over the railway line between [[Secunderabad Junction railway station|Secunderabad]] and [[Hyderabad Deccan railway station|Nampally]]. The {{convert|27|ft|m}} long bridge was built in the 1940s and was partially made of wood. <ref>{{Cite book|last=Khalidi|first=Omar|url=https://libraries.mit.edu/img/libs/rotch/HyderabadGuide_2009.pdf|title=A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India|publisher=|year=|isbn=|location=|pages=34|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313131458/https://libraries.mit.edu/img/libs/rotch/HyderabadGuide_2009.pdf|archive-date=2020-03-13}}</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==
Lakdikapul is well connected by road to other parts of the city. [[TSRTC]] runs its buses through the area.
Lakdikapul is well connected by road to other parts of the city. [[TSRTC]] runs its buses through the area.


The [[Lakdi-ka-pul railway station|Lakdikapul]] railway station on the [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS]] is located nearby. It is also served by the Lakdi ka pul station on the Red Line of the [[Hyderabad Metro]].
The [[Lakdi-ka-pul railway station|Lakdikapul]] railway station on the [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS]] is located nearby. It is also served by the [[Lakdi-ka-pul metro station]] on the [[Red Line (Hyderabad Metro)|Red Line]] of the [[Hyderabad Metro]].


==References==
==References==

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Lakdi ka pul
Rail Station, Lakdi Ka Pul
Rail Station, Lakdi Ka Pul
Lakdi ka pul is located in Telangana
Lakdi ka pul
Lakdi ka pul
Location in Telangana, India
Lakdi ka pul is located in India
Lakdi ka pul
Lakdi ka pul
Lakdi ka pul (India)
Coordinates: 17°24′10″N 78°28′1″E / 17.40278°N 78.46694°E / 17.40278; 78.46694
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictHyderabad
MetroHyderabad
Government
 • BodyGHMC
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500 004
Vehicle registrationTG
Lok Sabha constituencyHyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMalakpet
Planning agencyGHMC
Websitetelangana.gov.in

Lakdi ka pul (lit: "the wooden bridge") is a neighbourhood in Hyderabad, India.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The area got its name from a bridge that was built over the railway line between Secunderabad and Nampally. The 27 feet (8.2 m) long bridge was built in the 1940s and was partially made of wood. [1]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Lakdikapul is well connected by road to other parts of the city. TSRTC runs its buses through the area.

The Lakdikapul railway station on the MMTS is located nearby. It is also served by the Lakdi-ka-pul metro station on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Khalidi, Omar. A Guide to Architecture in Hyderabad, Deccan, India (PDF). p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2020.