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Nizam
Sagar Project is the second irrigation scheme on Manjira River and the
largest in the then Hyderabad state taken up during the year 1923 and
completed by the year 1931. This Project was originally contemplated for
utilization of 58.00 TMC of water to irrigate 2,75,000 acres in Banswada,
Bodhan, Nizamabad and Armoor Taluks of Nizamabad District. After
reorganization of States in 1956, the Manjira basin got distributed
among the three states viz., Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana.
The dam is
considered one of the biggest dams in the world. The beautiful garden
here spellbinds you. You could indulge in swimming and boating here.
Since boarding and lodging facilities are available here, you could
spend a relaxed day in this serene atmosphere.
Getting There
Nizam Sagar is located
at Tilak Garden which in turn is located very near the town’s bus stand and
railway station.
Nizamabad is well connected by
good roads to all the major cities of India. The major highways that
pass through the city are National Highway 44 (NH 44) and National Highway
63 (NH63). Bus service is one of the important modes of transportation in
Nizamabad. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) runs
around 700 buses through the city on a daily basis, with a bus for every 15
minutes to Hyderabad.
The Nizamabad Junction Railway
Station is located on the Secunderabad-Manmad section of Hyderabad Division
of the South Central Railway Zone (SCR) and is one of the major stations on
Secunderabad-Manmad railway line.
The nearest Domestic / International Airport is
Rajiv Gandhi International
Airport of Hyderabad, located at a distance of 202 kilometers from
Nizamabad Bus Station. Bus and taxi to Nizamabad are available in the
Airport.
In Nizamabad, taxis, buses and
autos are available easily. There are a number of moderately priced hotels
in the town.
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