Gachibowli

It has a vast area and is dotted with rocky surface and hillocks all around. The word Gachi means lime mortar and bowli comes from the word bauli which means a stepwell. Thus, the area Gachibowli is named after the presence of a stepwell plastered with limestone. The Asaf Jahi period 200-year-old Gachibowli Stepwell, next to Jama Masjid-e-Dilawarsha Begum, was revived and inaugurated in November 2021. Kancha Gachibowli is a forest area, which is home to diverse flora and fauna, including the Hyderabad Tree Trunk Spider (an endemic species), Indian Roller, Spotted Deer, Snakes, Peacocks and various plant species. There are multi-level flyovers at the Outer Ring Road entrance at the Gachibowli Junction, which are constructed as part of Strategic Road Development Program (SRDP). As per 2022 traffic study conducted by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), the peak hour traffic at Gachibowli junction stands at 9,806 PCU (Passenger Car Unit)/per hour.