BHEL Township, Hyderabad
| BHEL Township (Ramchandrapuram), Hyderabad | |
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  BHEL Township (Ramchandrapuram), Hyderabad Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°29′44″N 78°17′46″E / 17.495438°N 78.296017°ECoordinates: 17°29′44″N 78°17′46″E / 17.495438°N 78.296017°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Telangana |
| District | Sangareddy |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 502 032 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Medak |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Serilingampally |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
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BHEL Township, Hyderabad is a suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana. This has developed like other BHEL townships after Indian public sector engineering company BHEL started its operations here. Township is well known for its greenery and lush green campus. Large numbers of quarters with full amenities. Hostels for ET's, Asst. Engineer and Artisians have good facilities. It is spread over an area of around 16 km2 and provides facilities like, parks, community halls, sports complex, grounds, library, shopping centers, banks, post offices etc. Besides, free health services is extended to all the employees and their dependents through BHEL run hospital.
Commercial area
A small market complex known as Kirthimahal comprising small groceries, a pharmacy and small eateries, provides for basic necessities of BHEL employees. Beside this, two weekly markets for vegetables and fresh fruits [Wednesday market and Saturday market] are organised by the company in different places of its township. State Bank of Hyderabad (now State Bank of India) is only operating bank inside township.
Amenities
There are many parks, sports complex and grounds in this area which are accessible to employees and a large number of outsiders. Also there is a community center, gym, swimming pool, stadium, tennis, badminton, basketball and volleyball courts and the most prominent BHEL General Hospital for BHEL employees and their families. Most of the sport facilities are available. Overall it provides many facilities to its resident employees and their families.
Transport
BHEL Hyderabad Township is very well connected through Road, Railways and Air to rest of India.
Nearest local train station to BHEL township is Lingampally, which is 3 km away from the township. Two main railway stations Hyderabad Deccan railway station and Secunderabad Junction railway station are nearly 26 km away which connects it from rest of India.
Nearest Airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, which is about 40 km away from Main Gate of the Township.
National Highway 9 (India)(old numbering)passes around township boundary.The state-owned TSRTC runs the city bus service, connecting to all the major centres of the city. TSRTC connects BHEL Township to all parts of the city. The nearest bus stand to reach main BHEL check post is Lingampally. The nearest Hyderabad Metro Rail station will be at Lingampally.
For inside Township transportation Auto-Rikshaws are available from 5a.m. to 9 p.m.
Educational institutions
BHEL Township has many schools such as St Ann's, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School, Jyothi Vidyalaya, Vidya Bharati High School, Geetanjali School. The BVB Public School has CBSE affiliation. Science library is also available in BHEL TOWNSHIP which is has over 10000 books and magazines for various professional and competitive exams.