Are you looking for this kind of information that is functional and useful to lead a sensible life in Hyderabad? Check this section, which provides the necessary information regarding the basic facilities and services available in Hyderabad.

In order to save your time and effort, we have gathered all the important information from various credible sources and kept it at one place. Some of the major topics covered in this section are:

Public Transportation in Hyderabad
Without any doubt, public transportation in Hyderabad is great. You have autos, cabs, MMTS and of course our own RTC buses. Many people are unaware of the major bus routes, bus passes and their renewals, important phone numbers of RTC, renting buses and booking tickets for outstation travel. You will also get information on the MMTS services in the city. You can get MMTS timings, list of MMTS stations and even the route map of the MMTS.

Wards, Zones and Circles in GHMC
You will definitely want to know to which ward, zone/circle you belong to in GHMC. We have provided the detailed list of circles and wards under each zone in GHMC. You can also get the list of corporators in each ward; MLAs in each constituency, etc.

E-Seva Services in Hyderabad
E-Seva is one stop shop for all citizen utility services in Hyderabad. This section offers you complete information of all the services offered by e-seva, locations of e-seva etc.

Hyderabad Map
Know where you can get accurate maps in Hyderabad. This section also provides frequently searched maps of Hyderabad which include maps of central Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Old City and its suburban areas. It also provides useful information on how to use Google maps.

Radio Stations in Hyderabad
Know about radio station frequencies for FM, Shortwave and medium wave stations in Hyderabad.

Auto dealerships in Hyderabad
Planning to buy a vehicle? Find car dealerships and two-wheeler dealerships in Hyderabad. Also find the list of best petrol pumps in Hyderabad.

Food
There are many good places to eat in Hyderabad. In this section, find informative articles on good restaurants, popular cuisines, and regular eating places in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad city updates
Know about the current developments and issues in Hyderabad in this section. We gather information from various news sources to help you increase awareness.

The first GHMC elections held on 23^rd November, 2009 gave a mix set of results. The elections which were held for 150 wards saw ruling Congress party winning on 52 seats, TDP on 45 seats, and MIM on 43 seats. Actor turned politician Chiranjeevi led PRP secured one seat while BJP got 5 seats. The Lok Satta and Left could not open their account. While independents won on 4 seats. Banda Karthik Reddy, first time corporator from Tarnaka, was elected unopposed as the new mayor of GHMC. While, Jaffer Hussain of MIM was elected as Deputy Mayor unopposed. He is first time corporator from Toli Chowki.

The following is the list of 150 wards and their respective ward members:

Suggested Reading:
GHMC – Constituencies and MLAs
GHMC – Zones, Circles and Wards

1. South Zone
2. East Zone
3. West Zone
4. North Zone and
5. Central Zone

List of Circles and wards under each zone
Hyderabad is divided into 18 circles and 150 wards.

East Zone: 3 circles

• Circle 1 covers Kapra area.
• Circle 2 covers Uppal Kalan area.
• Circle 3 covers L.B Nagar & Gaddiannaram areas.

South Zone: 3 Circles

• Circle 4 covers areas under Moosarambagh, Saidabad, Saroornagar, Barkas, Moghalpura, etc.
• Circle 5 covers areas under Falaknuma, Puranapul, Begum Bazaar, Shali Banda etc.
• Circle 6 covers Rajendra area.

Central Zone: 4 Circles

• Circle 7 covers areas under Golkonda, Military area, Hakimpet, Mehdipatnam, Langer house etc.
• Circle 8 covers areas under Esamia Bazaar, Agapura, Gun Foundry etc.
• Circle 9 covers areas under Amberpet, Kachiguda, Himayathnagar, Bholakpur, Nallakunta etc.
• Circle 10 covers areas under Jubilee hills, Banjara hills, Yousufguda, Sanathnagar, Khairatabad etc.

West Zone: 4 Circles

• Circle 11 and 12 covers Serilingampally North and South areas.
• Circle 13 covers Ramachandra Puram and Patancheru areas.
• Circle 14 covers Kukatpally area.

North Zone: 4 Circles

• Circle 15 covers Qutu-bullapur area.
• Circle 16 covers Alwal area.
• Circle 17 covers Malkajgiri area.
• Circle 18 covers Secunderabad division.

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GHMC – Constituencies and MLAs
Know Your GHMC Corporator

Now, there is a combined pass issued by the state-owned APSRTC and MMTS. So buying a single pass will help in traveling by bus as well as the train. This is an ideal public transport for people regularly travel to and from outskirts of the city such as Madhapur, Falaknuma, Lingampally, and Bolarum.

Phone Numbers
General enquiries: 139
Reservation Enquiries: 135
Interactive Voice Response system (IVRS) : 1331 (English) : 1332 (Telugu) : 1333 (Hindi)
For Reservation Enquiries :1345 In English , Hindi & Telugu

General-class Fares
0-10 km -Rs.3/-
10-15 km -Rs.4/-
15-20 km -Rs.6/-
20-25 km -Rs.7/-
25-30 km -Rs.8/-
30-35 km -Rs.9/-
35-40 km -Rs.10/-

Source: mmts.co.in

MMTS – Routes, Stations and services
If you think traveling in a city bus from city outskirts is strenuous, try MMTS services and you will truly admire your trip. MMTS trains cover almost all the areas of the twin cities. Falaknuma, Lingampally, Hyderabad and Secunderabad are considered as the major MMTS stations in the twin cities.

The number of services between the major local stations is listed below:

Below are the major MMTS routes, click the link adjacent to them to know the list of stations in that route and their timings.

MMTS Route map-

• For route (list of stations) and train timings between Falaknuma and Lingampally, please click here
• For route and train timings between Hyderabad and Lingampally, please click here
• For route and train timings between Falaknuma and Secunderabad, please click here
• For route and train timings between Falaknuma and Hyderabad, please click here

The following services do not run on Sundays: FS1, SH1, LF7, LF8, LF9, LF10, FL7, FL8, FL9, FL10, HF1, HL10, HL11, HL12, HL13, HL14, HL19, LH9, LH10, LH11, LH12, LH13.

Source: scrailway.gov.in/mmts/mmtstable.php

Train no. SH1 i.e. from Secunderabad to Hyderabad is not listed in the MMTS website, but it is listed in South central railway website. Please check with the MMTS and SCRailways for latest information.

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Hyderabad Map – The Best Maps of Hyderabad City!

24 Assembly constituencies under GHMC are:

Suggested Reading:
Know Your GHMC Corporator
GHMC – Zones, Circles and Wards

Toll free number
eSeva Toll Free Number is 1100.

Timings
eseva centers operate from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm on all working days and 9.00am to 3.00pm on holidays. Second Saturdays and Sundays are holidays.

No jurisdiction limits

You can avail the services of eseva at any center without worrying about jurisdiction limits. Payments can be made either by cash, cheque, DD, credit card or through Internet.

Services offered

Some of the important services provided by the eseva centers are payment of utility bills such as electricity, water and sewerage, telephone, property tax and sales tax. Apart from this it provides many other services like registration and issue of birth/death certificates, reservation of APSRTC bus tickets, sale and receipt of passport application forms, downloading forms and Government Orders (Gos).

To know more about the services offered and the services that are yet to be started, click here

Locations

There are over 40 eseva centers located within the twin cities and Ranga Reddy district.

To find the eseva center nearest to you, please click here

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Hyderabad Map – The Best Maps of Hyderabad City!

In the twin cities, Koti, Secunderabad, Mehdipatnam, Sanathnagar, Dilsukhnagar and Uppal are considered as the main bus stops, from where, buses to different areas in the city are connected. Below are some of the major bus routes in the twin cities that everyone should be aware of.

Route map for bus routes:

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General Bus Passes of APSRTC
Other details and service from APSRTC
Hyderabad Map – The Best maps of Hyderabad City!

Below is a map of Hyderabad providing an overview of Hyderabad. We also have here detailed maps of Central Hyderabad, Central Secunderabad, Hyderabad Old City, Cyberabad plus many suburb maps – Kukatpally, Dilsukhnagar, Uppal, Mehdipatnam, etc

Hyderabad Map (Overview)

Hyderabad Map – Overview of the Urban Area

For your convenience below are the commonly sought after maps of  Hyderabad – Central Hyderabad, Secunderabad central map. Plus, old city map and Cyberabad map.

Central Hyderabad Map	Secunderabad Central Map
Hyderabad-Old City Map	Cyberabad Map

Hyderabad Sub-Urban Areas – Overview Maps

Hyderabad city maps are not only useful for the tourists; but they are also useful for students, and for every person who wants to get some information about Hyderabad city. There are several options for you to use Hyderabad maps. You can use printed maps from private publishers, atlases and some books. You can also get Hyderabad maps in tourist guides. Survey of India also provides several types of maps.

If you are a regular web user, you can find several online map websites that offer good Hyderabad maps.

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Survey of India Maps Give Extensive Information on Hyderabad

56K map of Hyderabad:
The 56K map of Hyderabad extensively covers Hyderabad and its adjoining areas reaching upto Medak, Ranga Reddy, Warangal, and Mehbubnagar. This paper map with a scale of 1 cm: 2.5 kms points out places like towns and villages that are inhabited or deserted, religious places like temples, churches, and mosques. Roads and bridges, streams and dams are also mapped precisely to give you a correct picture.

Hyderabad guide map:
The Hyderabad guide is a useful tool for viewers interested to know about the Hyderabad city. The density of population in city is prominently shown in Hyderabad guide map that gives an idea about densely populated and scarcely populated areas in Hyderabad. On the back side of this map, you will find the detailed diagram of bus routes in the city as well as important bus terminals. However, recently developed areas like Madhapur, Cyberabad, Hitech city have not been covered in this map.

Secunderabad guide map:
The Secunderabad guide map shows detailed information on Secunderabad and Bolaram areas. This paper map with a scale of 1 cm: 2100 m shows prominent places, lakes, roads, bridges etc in Secunderabad. On the back side of this map, important bus routes, bus terminals in Secunderabad have been shown.

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Then approach the Grievance Cell of the IRDA.

You can contact IRDA grievance call centre – Toll Free No.: 155255 to register your complaints and track their status.

You can even send e-mail to them at complaints@irda.gov.in.

For more information please visit www.irdaindia.org.

You can also write to:

Complaints against Non-life insurance companies:

Private Insurers:
Shri K.Srinivas, Asst. Director,
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority,
Consumer Affairs Department,
United India Tower, 9th floor, 3-5-817/818,
Basheerbagh, Hyderabad – 500 029.
Phone: 040- 66514888.

Public Sector Insurers:
Mr.R.Srinivasan, Officer on Special Duty,
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority,
Consumer Affairs Department,
United India Tower, 9th floor, 3-5-817/818,
Basheerbagh, Hyderabad – 500 029.

Complaints against Life Insurance Companies:

Mr. T Venkateswara Rao, Deputy Director,
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority,
Consumer Affairs Department,
United India Tower, 9th floor, 3-5-817/818,
Basheerbagh, Hyderabad – 500 029.

You may also want to know about:
How to complain against your bank
APSRTC passenger complaint system
South Central Railway 24×7 help-line