Nampally
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Nampally is one of the biggest suburbs of Hyderabad, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

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The biggest landmark is the Hyderabad Deccan Station
Hyderabad Deccan Station
The Hyderabad Deccan Railway Station, popularly known as Nampally Railway Station, is located at Nampally, a locality in Hyderabad. It falls under the Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway while Kacheguda comes under Hyderabad Division of SCR. The station serves the city of Hyderabad by...

, locally known as the Nampally railway station.

History

The Nampally Railway Station was built in 1907 by Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, the VIIth and the last Nizam of Hyderabad. The station was called Nam-pally because it was built in a moist and wet area in those days. "Nam" in Urdu means 'Wet and moist' and "Pally" means 'Place". It is due to the wetness of the place that the Nizam also chooses to build Bagh-e-Aam (popularly known as Public Gardens) in the same area, knowing that a garden would flourish in a wet place.

The Hyderabad Railway Station or Nampally simultaneously build with Bagh-e-Aam, this station was used mostly as goods siding while the Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

 Railway Station (built in 1874) saw its first train on October 9, 1874 when the Wadi-Secunderabad line was commissioned. The Hyderabad Railway Station had to wait till 1921 before the first passenger train came chugging in. The delay was because the Begumpet
Begumpet
Begumpet is a neighborhood in Hyderabad, India.-History:Begumpet is named after the daughter of the second Nizam, Basheer Ul-Unnisaa Begum , who received it as part of her wedding dowry was married to the second Amir of Paigah The Shums ul Umra Amir e Kabir 1...

 Railway Station was being constructed, it was discovered that the railway line passed through the property of Sir Vicar-Ul_Umra and it was only when he insisted that the trains stop at Begumpet, did he grant permission for full construction of the Begumpet Railway Station. Once It was resolved trains began playing between Secunderabad and Hyderabad either passing through the Hussain Sagar Junction or Begumpet Railway Station.

As of today, it has emerged one of the busiest Railway Stations with many more Express and Super fast trains terminating or originating from here, that include legendary Andhra Pradesh Express
Andhra Pradesh Express
The Andhra Pradesh Express is a superfast South Central Railway train which connects the Andhra Pradesh state capital Hyderabad and the country's capital city New Delhi...

 the first Super fast train of South Central Railways runs between Hyderabad and New Delhi and the immensely popular trains; Godavari Express
Godavari Express
The Godavari Express is one of the most prestigious trains of South Central Railway and runs between Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad...

, Hussainsagar Express
Hussainsagar Express
Hussainsagar Express is a very popular train operated by South Central Railway between Hyderabad and Mumbai. It was started in late 1975 to connect the two cities. At that time this was the only train to Mumbai from the Deccan region of the country...


Landmarks

  • AP State Archaeology Museum
    AP State Archaeology Museum
    AP State Archeology Museum or Hyderabad Museum is a museum located in Hyderabad, India.-History:In 1930, the State Museum was installed inside a palace constructed in 1864, within the Public Gardens, Nampally. The Nizam had built the palace for one of his daughters, and it was called the "Doll's...

     has antiques dating back to the Nizam period, including an Egyptian
    Ancient Egypt
    Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...

     mummy
    Mummy
    A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness , very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry...

  • Public Gardens
    Public Gardens, Hyderabad
    Public Gardens earlier known as Bagh-e-Aam is a historic park located in the heart of the city of Hyderabad, India. It was built during the period of the Nizams. -History:...

    , a recreational spot
  • Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education
    Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education
    Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education is a Board of education in Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1971. It is presently located at Nampally, Hyderabad....

  • Moazzam Jahi Market
    Moazzam Jahi Market
    -History:It was constructed in 1935 during the reign of the last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It was named after his second son Moazzam Jah. Jambagh flower market was a part of the market. The fruit market was shifted to Kothapet Fruit Market in 1980s....

  • Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
    Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
    The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics is an autonomous organization funded by the Department of Biotechnology , Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. CDFD receives funding from other agencies like the Wellcome Trust on specific collaborative projects...

  • Jubilee Hall
    Jubilee Hall
    Jubilee Hall is a royal palace built in 1913 during the reign of Mir Osman Ali Khan of erstwhile Hyderabad state. It is considered one of the architectural masterpieces of Hyderabad....

  • Exhibition Grounds
  • Lalitha Kala Thoranam, a center for performing arts
  • Asif Tennis Club

Transport

Nampally is well connected by road and rail. Buses run by APSRTC provide connectivity from and to this place. Nampally Railway station is Hyderabad's main railway station providing connectivity to various parts of the state and country. MMTS train runs the local city train service from the Nampally railway station providing connectivity to important parts of the city. Autos, taxis and seven seaters all provide a means of transport to different parts of the city. Nampally Railway Station
Hyderabad Railway Station
The Hyderabad Deccan Railway Station, popularly known as Nampally Railway Station, is located at Nampally, a locality in Hyderabad. It falls under the Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway while Kacheguda comes under Hyderabad Division of SCR. The station serves the city of Hyderabad by...

now known as Hyderabad Station.
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