Some tips and tricks

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A Beginner’s Guide to EFLU:
Things that they don’t tell you during the admissions
 Even if you don’t have all your certificates, you can take admission after asking the
authorities for some extra time.
 Be ready for some delay in getting rooms in our hostels (especially men’s). Do raise
your voice if you don’t get the rooms in time.
 For broadband, you have to buy cables and sometimes a router. It’s a onetime
investment of around Rs. 500 (Much lesser if you are ready to share)
 Before you run to big bazaar to buy your supplies know that you’ll get things much
cheaper in other stores. (Mattresses and pillows are much cheaper and better
outside trust me)
 You can get second-hand stuff from your seniors (Mattresses and pillows may cost
nothing  )
 The only mobile service provider with full range in the campus is Airtel. BSNL and
Idea do work, but not everywhere. (No, I do not get paid by Airtel for this.) New
mobile connections can be taken and activated from Sagar Stores inside the campus
 Autos are available in front of our main gate. (Do Bargain. It can go as low as Rs. 60
to Secunderabad) Share autos are available at Seethaphalmandi Junction towards
Secunderabad and vice versa (Rs. 8)
 Instead of buying water from private providers, free and pure water is provided by
the university near Akkamahadevi Hostel. (Ask for the Manjeera tank and thou shalt
be answered)
 Once you are a student of EFLU, you will get free medical services. Go to the Health
Centre near Mahalqa Bai Chanda Hostel for details
 We have three parks inside the campus, one near the staff quarters, one near Gate
Number One, and another near Gate number 3

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 A few things may ease your life @ Eflu
 An Induction Cooker (Illegally Of course)
 An immersion rod/ Kettle (IO)
 A Reading Lamp (for late night reading)
 Iron (IF you need it. Nobody is gonna chide you for being untidy)
 A Netbook/Notebook/Laptop (assignments (sigh!))
 Wall Hangers (Shop @Seethaphalmandi)
 Sweaters or Jackets for Winter
 Coolers for Summer (Available for Rent @ Seethaphalmandi)
 Outgoing, fun-loving attitude!

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FACILITIES NEARBY (Use www.maps.google.com for directions)
Shops/Canteens inside
the campus
1. Sagar Stores
2. Maitri (Govindas) Canteen
3. Nissi
Snacks, Recharges and other basic
necessities
Rice, Chapatti,
Chinese(Afternoon), Specials
Rice, Chapatti, Chinese
DTP & Xerox Shop 1. Sai Xerox
2. Xerox Shops @
Manikeswari Nagar
Inside the Campus (Rs. 1/page for
Printing)
Take a left from Gate No. 1 and walk
straight. After fifty feet or so turn Right
Towards Manikeswari Nagar (Arch on top
with)
Hospitals 1. Health Centre @EFLU
2. Clinic, Manikeswari Nagar
3. APSRTC Hospital, Tarnaka
You can get referred to a bigger hospital
and the University will pay the bills. For
details contact the Health Centre.
If you want any injection, such as
Tetanus, buy the shot and a syringe
before you go to the centre
Banks/ATM centres 1. State Bank of Hyderabad,
EFLU Branch
2. State Bank of India,
Lallaguda Branch
3. SBH ATM
4. Axis Bank ATM
5. SBI ATM
6. Mahesh Bank ATM
7. Central Bank ATM
Inside the campus
Lallaguda, Opp. St. Annes Girls High
School, Lallaguda (Get an auto from Gate
No. 2. Rs. 30 max)
Outside gate no. 2
Opp. gate no. 3. Next to Delish Bakers
Outside Sitaphalmandi railway station
Sitaphalmandi Junction
”
Travel 1. MMTS
2. Bus
3. Auto
Seethaphalmandi Railway station (Under
the Flyover )
- Opposite Gate No. 1, Near Osmania
University
-APSRTC Hospital Bus Stop, Tarnaka
-Seethaphalmandi Junction
In front of the Main Gate
Police Station Osmania University Police
Station
Opp. Gate No. 1

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Gym 1. Body Rock Gym,
Chikkalguda
2. University Gym Pretty Useless (Near the VC’s Lawn and
Basheer Hostel
Shopping 1. Big Bazaar, Tarnaka
2. Spencers, Tarnaka
3. Monday Market, In front of
gate no. 3
4. Sabari Kerala
Stores,Tarnaka (Opp.
Spencers)
5. Koti
6. Nampally Exhibition
(Mondays Only. And don’t forget to
bargain)
Second Hand Books and apparel for low
cost
(During the months of February and
March)
Food
(Hotels, fast food
centres, snack stalls,
Confectionaries)
1. Shanghai, Before
Seethaphalmandi
Overbridge (Rating: 1.5/5)
2. Gold Bawarche, Tarnaka
(2/5)
3. Gem Secunderabad –
Kerala Food (3/5)
4. Amantran, Secunderabad
– Bengali Food (-/-)
5. Kim Fung Chinese
Restaurant, Tarnaka Main
road
6. Pick n Move, Tarnaka main
road
7. Goodlands Restaurant,
Tarnaka
8. NYPFC, Tarnaka,
9. Masdur, Chikalguda (spl.
Kalyani Biriyani)
10. Café Coffee Day
11. Osmania Tea Shop (until
If you Must!
Beware of spoiled chicken
Opposite Secunderabad Railway Station
Opposite Big Bazaar
Near Gold Bawarchi
Take an auto from Sithaphalmandi
Outside Big Bazaar, Tarnaka
Tea, Snacks and Cigarettes

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12 pm)
12. Breakfast shop, Tarnaka (4
am onwards)
13. Manikeswari Nagar
Evening Snack Shops (until
7 pm)
14. Manikeswari Nagar Bajji
Shop (2.30 am onwards)
15. Delish Bakers
16. Cake Basket,
Sitaphalmandi
17. Taj Bakery, Tarnaka main
road
Mysore Bajji, Poori etc. (Rs. 20 per plate)
Egg Bonda, Mirch Bajji, Aloo Bajji, Jalebi
etc. (Rs 10 per plate)
Mysore Bajji, Dosa, Idly (Rs. 10 per plate)
Opp. gate no. 3
Under the flyover
Movie Halls 1. Aradhana Theatre,
Tarnaka (Opp. Big Bazaar)
2. Suresh Theatre,
Warasiguda
3. Tivoli Cinemas, General
Choudhari Road,
Secunderabad
4. Prasads Multiplex and
IMAX, Hussain Sagar
5. Cinemax, Banjara Hills and
Inorbit Mall
Wine / Beverages Shop 1. Sree Sai Wines, Under
Seethaphalmandi Over
bridge, (after the railway
station)
2. ‘God-Knows-the-name’
Wines, past Spencer’s,
Tarnaka
Call moi!
Computer Accessories
(Cables, Routers,
Laptops etc.)
1. Park lane (Take an auto
from Seethaphalmandi or
Use the MMTS to go to
Yakutpura and walk from
there)
Swimming Pool 4. MCH Pool
Opposite Parade Grounds,
Near Belson's Taj Hotel, S D
Road, Secunderabad –
500047