Rayalaseema to the capital
Kurnool and Hyderabad have long ties: Kurnool was once a state capital, and Hyderabad is now where many Kurnool families go for jobs, colleges and hospitals. At about 209 km on NH 44, one of India's main north–south highways, most households can be loaded in Kurnool in the morning and placed in a Hyderabad home by evening, or by the next morning if the community's hours are tight. Agree the loading time and expected arrival with the mover in writing.
Heat and festivals
From about March to June, Kurnool's summer is extreme, and loading in the afternoon is exhausting for the crew and risky for candles, cosmetics, medicines and electronics left in a closed truck. Start at dawn and keep sensitive goods in your own vehicle. Hyderabad is hot in those months too. Sankranti in January and Dasara in the autumn send many families travelling, and the highway is busy around them.
November to February is usually the most comfortable window.
Leaving Kurnool
Old-town homes near Budhwarpet and the fort may need a smaller vehicle and an early start; Venkataramana Colony, B Camp and the Nandyal road colonies are easier. If you live near the rivers and a heavy-rain warning is out, a short delay is safer. Medical college and institute quarters need a vacating notice and inspection first.
North across the Krishna
NH 44 runs north from Kurnool, crosses the Krishna near Alampur into Telangana, then continues through Jadcherla and Shadnagar to Shamshabad and the airport area on Hyderabad's southern edge. It's a wide, fast highway with heavy freight, and the slowest parts are usually the Shadnagar stretch and the final approach into the city.
Ask whether your goods travel in a dedicated vehicle; a shared truck may wait for other customers' goods.
South Hyderabad comes first
Arriving at Shamshabad, the truck is close to the airport side, Attapur, Rajendranagar and the Outer Ring Road, from where the Financial District, Gachibowli and Kokapet in the west are reached quickly. Secunderabad and the northern suburbs are a long crossing, and the old city around Charminar has narrow, crowded lanes. Gated communities usually ask for notice, permitted hours, a service-lift booking and sometimes a deposit.
Crossing into Telangana
This move crosses from Andhra Pradesh into Telangana, so update your address, bank and other records once you've moved; a vehicle that stays in Telangana for a long time may eventually need re-registration. If an employer is paying, ask what documents they need; every mover we work with provides a GST invoice. Graduates and students can usually book a few-items move.
Settling in
Register with your community for parking and visitors on the first day, find out how water and power backup work, and book internet as soon as you have the address. Telugu and Urdu are spoken at both ends. Our guide to moving to Hyderabad covers the first weeks in more detail.