Ranigunj, Secunderabad

Ranigunj
Urban
Hussain Sagar as seen from James Street railway station in Hyderabad, India. Seen in the foreground is Ranigunj Bus Depot.
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Coordinates: 17°25′48″N 78°29′23″E / 17.43000°N 78.48972°E / 17.43000; 78.48972
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hyderabad District
City	Hyderabad
Named for	Queen Victoria[1]
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	500003
Vehicle registration	TS
Lok Sabha constituency	Secunderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Cantonment
Planning agency	GHMC

Ranigunj is a major and a very busy locality in Secunderabad, India. Mahatma Gandhi Road (previously known as James Street) is the major thoroughfare in this locality. Various heritage structures such as James Street Police Station, Parsi Fire Temple, Saidani Ma Tomb etc. are located here.^[2]

Ranigunj derives it's name after Victoria Grain Market or Queen’s Market. An arch at the entry to market still stands. The arch was the gateway to the market and was built in 1877 to commemorate the Queen Victoria’s Delhi Durbar of 1877. The market today is no longer only a grain market but a popular market for hardware and tools.^[3] Some of the oldest markets in Secunderabad such as Regimental Bazaar and General Bazaar are located in Ranigunj.^[1]

There are many buses run by TSRTC that connect to Hyderabad and Secunderabad. This locality has a major bus depot. The closest MMTS Train station is at James Street.