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'''Gandhi Chowk''' is a 4-way traffic junction and the largest commercial and business centers in the city of [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]. The place is located in the center of the city<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chennaisharetips.com/areas/gandhi-chowk-nizamabad|title=Gandhi Chowk, Nizamabad Pin Code - Pin Codes and Streets in India|work=chennaisharetips.com|access-date=18 June 2015|archive-date=18 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618154220/http://chennaisharetips.com/areas/gandhi-chowk-nizamabad|url-status=dead}}</ref> and is also the originating point of [[National Highway 16 (India, old numbering)|National Highway 16]] which passes through the states of Telangana, [[Maharashtra]] and ends at [[Jagdalpur]] in the state of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080922011802/http://morth.nic.in/writereaddata/sublink2images/NH_StartEnding_Station8634854396.htm] Details of National Highways in India-Source-Govt. of India</ref>

The place is named after [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and has a Gandhi statue erected at the center of it. The area is clustered with commercial complexes, showrooms and shopping malls and has high traffic density.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/festive-atmosphere-pervades-nizamabad/article7436958.ece| title = Festive atmosphere pervades Nizamabad - The Hindu| website = [[The Hindu]]| date = 17 July 2015| last1 = Mohan| first1 = P. Ram}} </ref>

* The routes that originate at Gandhi Chowk are

{| class="wikitable"
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! Road Name !! Terminal (in city) !! Length in km (in city)
|-
| R.P Road (NH 16) || [[Vijay Rural Engineering College|VREC]] || 9
|-
| Bodhan Road<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/ews/national/telangana/removal-of-roadside-vendors-leads-to-tension/article7246381.ece|title=Removal of roadside vendors leads to tension|author=Special Correspondent|work=The Hindu}}</ref> || [[Jankampet]] || 10
|-
| Gunj Road || Girraj College || 3
|-
| Azam Road || Radio Station || 2
|}
[[File:Asian Cinemas Usha Prasad Multiplex Nizamabad.jpg|thumb|Asian Cinemas Usha Prasad Multiplex at Azam Road.]]

==Nearby Places==

===Gunj Road===
The main market yard of the district is located at Ganj<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/rallies-public-meetings-mark-may-day/article7163712.ece|title=Rallies, public meetings mark May Day|author=Special Correspondent|work=The Hindu|date=May 2015 }}</ref> which is the city's main vegetable market and has some gold showrooms too. Most vegetable vendors are from neighboring district of [[Nanded district|Nanded]]. The Gung Road leads to Girraj Government College<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ggcnzb.info/autonomous.aspx |title=Untitled Page |access-date=18 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209074715/http://ggcnzb.info/autonomous.aspx |archive-date=9 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which is the only autonomous college in the [[Nizamabad district|Nizamabad]] district.

===R.P Road===
The NH 16 is known as Rashtrapati Road (R.P Road) in the city. As it is one of the busiest roads in the city, business tycoons of the city has established some major cloth emporiums and medical outlets here. This place is also the home to [[Nizamabad Bus Station]], [[Nizamabad Medical College]], [[Government General Hospital, Nizamabad|Government General Hospital]] and [[Nizamabad Railway Station]]. Khaleelwadi, also known as Doctor's Lane, is a locality & a hospital clustered area comprising more than 200 major private hospitals and many laboratories is located on R.P Road.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/earthquake-rumours-jolt-people/article6335519.ece|title=Earthquake rumours jolt people|author=Special Correspondent|work=The Hindu|date=20 August 2014 }}</ref> The Kanteshwar Temple<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/devotees-throng-shiva-temples/article6258413.ece|title=Devotees throng Shiva temples|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu}}</ref> which is situated at Kanteshwar area can be easily accessed from here. The road terminates at [[Vijay Rural Engineering College]] in city, from where on it is known as National Highway.

===Bodhan Road===
Bodhan road is the longest route which starts at Gandhi Chowk and ends at Jankampet area which is near the outskirts of the city. This place has a completely different look than R.P Road, the area is heavily clustered with hotels, different type of commercial complexes and has some high rise residential apartments. It is also the home to majority of the Muslim population of the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epw.in/election-specials/muslims-telangana-ground-report.html|title=Muslims of Telangana: A Ground Report|work=epw.in}}</ref> Even though the road is asphalt laid, there has been tremendous accidents reported for rash driving, bottlenecks and road blocks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/eight-persons-killed-in-road-accidents/article2870625.ece|title=Eight persons killed in road accidents|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu|date=7 February 2012 }}</ref> The [[Government of Telangana]] has taken up the road widening project which is under progress as of 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/ensuring-road-safety-is-the-topmost-priority/article6708595.ece|title=Ensuring road safety is the topmost priority|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu|date=19 December 2014 }}</ref>

===Azam Road===
The route leads to Bada Bazar which is another major market yard in the city, the road terminates at Nizamabad Radio Station near Shivaji Chowk from where it divides into Hyderabad Road and Varni Road.

==See also==
*[[Nizamabad Police]]
*[[Kakatiya Institutions]]

==References==
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[[Category:Nizamabad, Telangana]]
[[Category:Roads in Telangana]]

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