About Hyderabad

HYDERABAD, capital of State Of Andhra Pradesh, is the fifth largest cosmopolitan city in India, rich in culture & hi-tech industry growth.

Gateway to South Asia's Medical Equipment & Technology Industry

Achieved excellence in the fields of Healthcare, IT, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Business Management, Construction, etc. The city houses several Techno- townships, Hardware & Software Parks, Special Economic Zones & Industrial Promotion Parks Preferred location by Global Business houses. City is a link between India's north & south, & a universal meeting place for the east & the west.

Conveniently linked by International & National air routes, road & rail networks. Offers the choicest hospitality ranging from budget to 5 Star within 10 kms from HITEX Fairgrounds.

Hyderabad as a Destination


Transportation

By Air: Nearest Airport Begumpet Airport. Air India, Lufthansa, Emirates, Indian Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Silk Air, Qatar Airways, have direct flights to Hyderabad connecting to several international destinations. Hyderabad is well connected with rest of the country by Indian Airlines, Jet Airways & Air Sahara.

By Rail: Main railway stations are Begumpet, Hyderabad & Secunderabad stations

Sight-seeing & Shopping: Charminar, Golconda Fort, Salar Jung Museum, Hussain Sagar,Jama Masjid, Birla Planetarium, Ramoji Film City,Hi-Tech City. Hyderabad is known as the city of pearls, it also houses some of India's famous handicrafts

Area :			260 Sq. Km
Population :			Approx 7 million (1991 Census : 3,145,939)
Growth Rate :			9.5%
Land Use :			Urban 93% [including industrial]; Agriculture 1.7%; Water Spread 5.3%
Altitude :			536 meters above sea level
Languages :			Urdu, Telgu, Hindi, English
Industries :			Cotton and silk textiles, cigarettes, paper, pottery, glassware and more recently information technology and call centers.
Weather :			Summer temperatures range from a mean maximum of 40 deg centigrade to a mean minimum of 30 deg centigrade. Winter temperatures range from 22 deg centigrade. to 14 deg centigrade. The monsoon season normally occurs from June to December. Registers rainfall of about 89 cms.
Time:			GMT + 5 hours 30 minutes
Electricity:			230-240V, 50 HZ
Weights & Measures:			Metric
Currency:			You are not allowed to bring Indian currency into the country, or take it with you when you leave.
ATMs:			Available at most major banks.
Credit Cards:			Credit cards are widely accepted, particularly American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa.
Dialing Code:			+91 40