Connectivity
The Airport is located approximately 30 km (19 mi) from Begumpet.
Car rental and taxi services are available at the airport. In addition, the Pushpak Airport liner, is a facility provided by APSRTC to reach the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. These buses run at 30 minutes interval to/from several points in the city and the airport between 03:00 hours and 00:00 hours, and at a half an hour frequency. APSRTC also provides non air-conditioned bus services between various points in the city and the airport at much lower fares.
Other alternate modes of road access, still in planning phase with State government include:
- Metro rail extension from Falaknuma to Shamshabad
- Dedicated airport train from Secunderabad to airport 40 km (25 mi) stretch with travel time of around 25 minutes
The 11.6 km PV Narasimha Rao Expressway, constructed at an elevated level from Mehdipatnam to Rajendranagar along with an underpass and trumpet interchange for providing dedicated high speed travel to the airport, is the longest flyover in India. There are three wide roads leading to the new airport from the city and modern taxis and buses can shuttle passengers between the city and the airport. The Nehru Outer Ring Road serves as an expressway between Gachibowli and Shamshabad.
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