Vehicles

1. ఆటో

   aato

   Auto rickshaw

   Usage

   The three-wheeler that dominates short city trips. Settle the meter or fare first

2. షేర్ ఆటో

   sher aato

   Shared auto

   Usage

   Runs a fixed route with other passengers — a mainstay in Hyderabad and cheap per head

3. రిక్షా

   rikshaa

   Cycle rickshaw

   Usage

   Pedal-powered, still working the narrow lanes of old quarters

4. బస్సు

   bassu

   Bus

   Usage

   City buses in general

5. ఆర్టీసీ బస్సు

   aartisi bassu

   RTC bus (state transport)

   Usage

   The state-run buses that link towns — frequent from the bus stand and the backbone of intercity travel

6. మెట్రో

   metro

   Metro

   Usage

   The Hyderabad Metro. Air-conditioned and free of traffic

7. ఎంఎంటీఎస్

   em em ti es

   MMTS (suburban train)

   Usage

   Hyderabad's suburban rail — very cheap and it crosses the city

8. రైలు

   railu

   Train

   Usage

   The word for a long-distance train. Book in advance

9. ట్యాక్సీ

   taaksee

   Taxi

   Usage

   Includes app cabs. At airports use the official counter

10. కారు

    kaaru

    Car

    Usage

    The word for a passenger car, useful when specifying a ride

11. బండి

    bandi

    Vehicle

    Usage

    A broad colloquial word for a vehicle, often a two-wheeler — add a specific word if it matters

12. బైక్

    baik

    Motorcycle

    Usage

    When renting, always have a helmet and an international licence

13. స్కూటర్

    skootar

    Scooter

    Usage

    Easy to handle and widely rented in tourist areas

14. సైకిల్

    saikil

    Bicycle

    Usage

    Traffic is heavy in cities; better on the outskirts and around lakes

15. విమానం

    vimaanam

    Airplane

    Usage

    The airport is "vimaanaashrayam"; the English "airport" is common in speech

16. పడవ

    padava

    Boat

    Usage

    The ferry or pleasure boat on rivers and lakes

17. లాంచీ

    laanchee

    Launch (large river boat)

    Usage

    The large river boat used for trips such as Papikondalu on the Godavari

18. అంబులెన్స్

    ambulens

    Ambulance

    Usage

    The ambulance number is 108 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (the nationwide emergency number is 112). This word alone gets the message across

19. లారీ

    laaree

    Lorry / Truck

    Usage

    In south India this English-derived word is the usual one. It dominates the highways

20. టెంపో

    tempo

    Tempo (small van)

    Usage

    A small goods-and-people carrier, often used for moving luggage

21. ఎడ్ల బండి

    edla bandi

    Bullock cart

    Usage

    The traditional village cart, decorated and raced at Sankranti

22. అద్దె కారు

    adde kaaru

    Rental car

    Usage

    In India it is usually hired with a driver — "driver-tho"

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