Durgam Cheruvu, Hyderabad

Durgam Cheruvu, also known as Rayadurgam Cheruvu, is a freshwater lake located in Rangareddy district of Telangana state, India. The lake is also known as Gupta Lake as it is hidden between the areas of Jubilee Hills and Madhapur.

The bridge by construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) across the inaccessible Cheruvu lake in Hitech City was inaugurated by Telangana's Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao in September 2020. The inaccessible Cheruvu was built by the royal kings to meet the water needs of the residents.

The inaccessible Cheruvu Hanging Bridge was constructed using 6,600 cubic meters of concrete, 4,800 tons of steel and 287 tons of stay-cable. Except cables, which were sourced from Germany, all other construction materials were procured locally under the government's Make in India programme. The inaccessible Cheruvu bridge has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 184 crore.

1. The inaccessible Cheruvu is in an isolated area spread over an area of 63 blocks of land and is a beautiful area surrounded by lush green fields and picturesque slopes of the Deccan Plateau.
2. Durgam Cheruvu is one of the most popular places to visit in Hyderabad. This lake with its captivating natural beauty is also known as 'Secret Lake'. This may be due to the fact that it is hidden by the surrounding granite rocks.
3. The Travel Industry Office has introduced yachting offices with a view to attracting people to visit this fascinating place. Guests throng this place for alluring practices like fishing, which is extremely unusual in the city.
4. This charming lake is the best place for film shooting. It is also the most recommended excursion destination for occupied Hyderabadis who are looking for a revived end to the week.
5. It has a rocky (but neat) open auditorium-like space that you can walk around with your squad. In fact, this place has wall carvings in the background which are brightly painted and children were happily posing against them.

By Air The best way to travel from Hyderabad airport to Durgam Cheruvu is by taking a taxi.