Dilsukhnagar

Dilsukhnagar
Neighbourhood
The Busy Main Road of Dilshukhnagar
Dilsukhnagar Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Dilsukhnagar Dilsukhnagar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17.368784°N 78.524652°E / 17.368784; 78.524652
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Rangareddy
City	Hyderabad
Named for	Dilsukh Ramprasad
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 a commercial and residential neighborhood in Hyderabad, Telangana. One of the largest areas of the city, it is governed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.[1]

Toponym

Dilsukhnagar is named after Dilsukh Ram Pershad, a landlord who owned the land of the neighborhood.[2]

History

What is today Dilsukhnagar was once agricultural land owned by local landlord Dilsukh Ram Pershad. The land was converted into a non-agricultural layout and subdivided into residential plots for sale.[3]

Once exclusively a residential suburb, strong economic growth has transformed Dilsukhnagar into a major commercial hub.^[according to whom?] Kothapet Fruit Market, one of the largest of its kind in the world, was moved to Dilsukhnagar from Jambagh in 1980.[4]

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 the Telangana State Assembly.^[citation needed]

Transport

The suburb houses a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depot.[5]

Multi-Modal Transport System station in Malakpet serves Dilsukhnagar.[6] It is well connected by Hyderabad Metro

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, an investigation of which is underway.[7] The second incident involving twin blasts occurred in 2013, killing 13 people while injuring 83 others.[8] Death toll enhanced to 17 in the ensuing days.[9] Members of Indian Mujahideen, a terrorist group, were eventually convicted for their role in the blasts.[10]

References

1. Dilsukhnagar: A congested commercial centre
2. Dilsukhnagar: A congested commercial centre
3. Dilsukhnagar: A congested commercial centre
4. Dilsukhnagar: A congested commercial centre
5. "TSRTC Bus Depots". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
6. "SCR – MMTS Brochure" (PDF).
7. "2002 temple blast accused brought to city".
8. "The Hindu Archive: 13 killed, 83 injured as twin blasts rock Hyderabad".
9. "Dilsukhnagar bomb blast toll rises to 17".
10. "Five IM men convicted for Hyderabad blasts".