Lakdi ka pul (lit: "the wooden bridge") is a neighbourhood in

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Etymology

The area got its name from a bridge that was built over the railway line between

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and Nampally. The long bridge was built in the 1940s and was partially made of wood.

Transport

Lakdikapul is well connected by road to other parts of the city.

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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 Lakdi-ka-pul (also known as NMDC Lakdi-ka-pul) is a metro station on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro in India. This station was opened to public on 2017. It is located at Lakdi ka pul near to Lakdikapul railway station, Ravindra Bharat ...

on the Red Line of the

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References

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