Car travels in Secunderabad, doorstep pickup.

Secunderabad is the twin city and the railway one — Secunderabad Junction is where a great many outstation trips actually begin, because people arrive by train and want the road half of the journey to start straight away. The cantonment layout means addresses here are landmark-led rather than street-led, and the station itself has more than one exit worth naming when you book.

Pickup tip — At the station, say which exit — the main entrance and the far side are a long walk apart with luggage. Elsewhere in Secunderabad a landmark beats a street name; the cantonment roads confuse map apps more than they confuse drivers.