Banjara Hills, Most up Market area of Hyderabad

The second largest metropolitan in India, Hyderabad is comprised of more than 150 cities and Banjara Hill is one of them. Banjara Hills is an urban commercial centre of Hyderabad city and it is known as the most up market area of the capital of Andhra Pradesh state which is situated next to the Jubilee Hills area.

Banjara Hills region was hilly forest area and inhabitant region of Hyderabad in the past where only few Royal members of Nizam’s family used to live here and the open ground is used for hunting by the Nizam’s. The past of this region was of royal importance and today also this area is transformed into urban commercial area of importance. Banjara Hill area is divided by the road numbers and the road numbers start from 1 to 14, each road having its own importance. Banjara Hills is considered as the most expensive Zip code in India and along with Jubilee Hill, these areas are the most prestigious areas of the city within the Greater Hyderabad to live in.

The Banjara Hill region is important commercial region of Hyderabad having number of landmarks in this area.

Landmarks of Banjara Hills

·         Banjara Lake – This Lake is not popular in Hyderabad because the lake is not properly maintained by the government. But early in the past the lake was one of the attractions of this region. Today this lake is ignorant by the peoples of Hyderabad.

·         Hotel Taj Krishna – This hotel is one of the best hotels in Hyderabad. Its clean, pristine landscaping gives it a landmark status in Hyderabad. The hotel is in the centre of the city which is surrounded by every facility available in Hyderabad.

·         City Centre – City centre is a mall in Hyderabad located in Banjara Hill region at road no 1. This shopping mall is very famous and containing shops of every brand in this area. There are shops of Levis, Pantaloons, and restaurants like Café Coffee Day, Barista and many more.

Banjara Hill region is famous for markets and hotels and as this area is known as the up market area, there are many famous shops and restaurants located. The place is famous for cuisines from all over the world. Many restaurants located here offers cuisines from all over the world such as Chinese Pavilion, Ohris Banjara, Fusion 9, barbeque nation etc.

Transport in Banjara Hills

Transportation in Banjara Hill was one of the major problems of the area and it was very difficult to get transportation medium to this region but today with the development of this commercial region and with the advanced facilities the area is now easy to reach. Buses run by APSRTC are connected to this area nicely and number of buses available to and from Banjara Hill. Taxis and Auto Rikshaws are also available. The nearest MMTS station is Khairatabad which is having good networl within the city. 

Accommodation

Banjara Hill region is popular for excellent accommodation and catering having number of luxury hotels within the city. The Rock Castle, Mount Banjara, Taj Krishna, Manali Guest House and many more are the famous hotels in this area and budget hotels are also available here. Hotels in Banjara Hill provide excellent facility and some of them also provide transport facility to their customers.

Banjara Hills is the commercial region of Hyderabad city. This area is known as the most prestigious area along with Jubilee Hills and many famous personalities have their residence here.