3rd Wikimedia Technology Summit/City&Venue

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General information[edit]

3rd Wikimedia Technology Summit will take place at International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad(IIIT-H), India. About Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital of Telangana and the fourth largest city in India by population. Alive with the energy of a multicultural populace, Hyderabad attracts people from all parts of the world. More info

Venue : Kohli Research Block,
International Institute of Information Technology,
Professor CR Rao Rd, Gachibowli,
Hyderabad, Telangana 500032
India. Plus Code: C8VX+WW Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana


Map: OpenStreet Map

Map

Public transport stop nearby

Reaching the institute Reaching Hyderabad by a train and getting down at the Hyderabad (Nampally) station would be the easiest way to reach us. The institute is 16km from Nampally railway station. From the railway station one can take an auto or APSRTC bus (Nos: 216 & 217) to reach IIIT-H.

If one is coming from Secunderabad station which is around 23km from IIIT-H. One can take an APSRTC bus to Mehdipatnam (Nos:5 & 49M), and another bus from Mehdipatnam to IIIT-H (Nos: 216, 217).
Some trains, especially those coming from Bombay, stop at Begumpet Railway Station which is about 16km from IIIT-H.
If you plan to come by bus, take bus No.49M from there to reach Mehdipatnam and then another bus (Nos: 216 & 217) to reach IIIT-H.
Some trains from Mumbai also stop at Lingampalli, which is just 7 kms from IIIT-H.
Ola, Uber, Rapido and other Autorickshaws are available.
If one is reaching Hyderabad by bus and getting down at Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, then one can reach the campus by APSRTC bus numbered 216 or 217 (Note: Bus numbers 216K and 216L do not go via the institute campus).

Metro: Raidurg Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Hyderabad Metro In-house services and facilities

From Airport TSRTC Buses / Cab to IIIT Hyderabad from RGI Airport. The journey is 35 KM and takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Weather
Hyderabad temperature in October varies between nearly 20c to 30c, making it an ideal time to visit the city. with approximately 11 hours of sunlight daily

Neighborhood[edit]

Gachibowli Stadium
DLF Cyber City