Hyderabad the well known city of India has a strong historical background and the monuments, mosques temples, a rich varied heritage in crafts, dance and arts reminds us of the gleaming past. With the advent of many multi national companies in Hyderabad there has been considerable growth in all respects. The city is the capital of Andhra Pradesh and fifth largest metropolis in India.
The city is connected through rail, bus and air to different parts of India as well as outside India. The Hyderabad Airport situated at Begumpet has three terminals- international Rajiv Gandhi Terminal, Domestic N.T. Rama Rao Terminal and Cargo Terminal. It is the only International airport in Andhra Pradesh but a new airport with all modern facilities is being built on the outskirts of Hyderabad at Shamshabad.
The Hyderabad Airport is the sixth busiest airport in India and the largest hub of Air Sahara. At present the airport has 13 parking bays operational in addition to five more for night parking bays. In spite of its growth over the next three years the parking bays are able to handle number of flights. Begumpet airport handles around 20,000 passengers everyday with 250 aircraft movements of 16 international and around 10 domestic airlines.
The passengers can avail various facilities provided by the Hyderabad airport authority right from efficient and friendly services on immigration counters and custom area. There is cell phone on hire, STD and ISD facility, hospitality counter, pre-paid taxi counter and there are paid rest rooms for transit passengers. Moreover there are free baggage trolleys, child care room and wheel chair for physically handicap.