Lothkunta is a suburb in the

Secunderabad Secunderabad () is a twin cities, twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the South ...

cantonment A cantonment (, , or ) is a type of military base. In South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the British Raj). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential ...

on the northern border of

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

city,

Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...

, India. It is situated at a distance of around 7 km from Secunderabad and approximately 14 km from Hyderabad. It lies on the national highway 7.

Economy

Lothkunta is located in the commercial district within the cantonment area where restaurants, theatres, and other establishments can be found. This place is connected to Bollaram and

Rashtrapati Nilayam Rashtrapati Nilayam (), formerly known as Residency House, is the official winter retreat of the President of India located in Hyderabad, Telangana. The President stays here for at least two weeks during their winter visit and conducts official ...

Transport

Lothkunta is 7 km away from

Railway station, 12 km away from the Old Hyderabad Airport in Begumpet Begumpet Airport, and about 40 km from New International Airport in Shamshabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. TSRTC runs buses here connecting Lothkunta to all parts of the city. In 2021, the local residents opposed the construction of a wall by the defence authorities which has blocked the access roads to many local areas including Lothkunta, Bolarum and Alwal. For many others areas too, they have to go via Lothkunta, making the journey much longer. For example, Ammuguda to Lakdawala it used to be 2.5 km but now they have to travel over 5 km via Lothkunta. The Federation of North-Eastern Colonies of Secunderabad have written to the military authorities.

References

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