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Construction of this dam was started in 1957. Most of the catchment
area upstream of this dam is located in Maharashtra. This project is
also locally known as Khustapuram dam. The Khustapuram project proposal
was first mooted/investigated by erstwhile Hyderabad state under Nizam
rule to utilize 227 tmcft of upper Godavari River water. This dam site
is located in the Nizamabad district of Telangana State after the
confluence of Manjira River with Godavari.
The dam
site is so amazing that it is frequented by visitors. Sriram Mandir
located near the dam draws more people to the place.
Getting There
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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