Dilsukhnagar

Dilsukhnagar
Dilsukhnagar
Neighbourhood
The Busy Main Road of Dilshukhnagar
Dilsukhnagar
Location in Telangana, India
Dilsukhnagar
Dilsukhnagar (India)
Coordinates: 17°22′08″N 78°31′29″E / 17.368784°N 78.524652°E / 17.368784; 78.524652Coordinates: 17°22′08″N 78°31′29″E / 17.368784°N 78.524652°E / 17.368784; 78.524652
Country  India
State Telangana
District Rangareddy
City Hyderabad
Government
 • Body GHMC
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 500,060
Vehicle registration TS 08
Lok Sabha constituency Hyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency L.B. Nagar
Planning agency GHMC

Dilsukhnagar is one of the largest commercial and residential centers in Hyderabad.[1] It was once part of the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, but later merged with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

History

The name "Dilsukhnagar" is derived from Dilsukh Ramprasad, an agricultural land owner who lived around Malakpet. It is said that he subdivided his land into plots and built a colony which he named Dilsukhnagar.

Dilsukhnagar was once a purely residential suburb; however, in the last decade strong economic growth has transformed it into a major commercial hub.

Administration

Dilsukhnagar was merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007 after an order passed by the Government of Telangana. It is now a part of tof the Telangana State Assembly.

Transport

The suburb houses a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depot[2].

Multi-Modal Transport System station in Malakpet serves Dilsukhnagar[3].

Incidents

The locality has been subject to terrorist attacks twice in its history. Both cases involved attacks using a time bomb. The first incident happened in 2002, allegedly planted by SIMI, investigation of which is underway[4]. The second incident involving twin blasts occurred in 2013, killing 13 people while injuring 83 others[5]. Death toll enhanced to 17 in the ensuing days[6]. Members of Indian Mujahideen, a terrorist group, were eventually convicted for their role in the blasts[7].

References

  1. ↑ Dilsukhnagar: A congested commercial centre
  2. ↑ "TSRTC Bus Depots".
  3. ↑ "SCR - MMTS Brochure" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "2002 temple blast accused brought to city".
  5. ↑ "The Hindu Archive: 13 killed, 83 injured as twin blasts rock Hyderabad".
  6. ↑ "Dilsukhnagar bomb blast toll rises to 17".
  7. ↑ "Five IM men convicted for Hyderabad blasts".
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