Lakdi ka pul is one of the oldest suburbs in

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Etymology

The area got its name from a bridge that was made of wooden blocks. Lakdi ka means ''"made of wood"'' and Pul means ''"bridge"'' in

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and

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runs its buses through the area. The Lakdikapul railway station on the MMTS is located nearby. It is also served by the

Lakdi-ka-pul metro station The Lakdi-ka-pul Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro. This station was opened to public on 2017. It is near to Lakdi Ka Pul MMTS, Ravindra Bharati, HP Petrol pump, Telephone Bhavan, Collector's Office, CID Office and ...

on the Red Line of the

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References

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