Hyderabad Roads To Be Named After Donald Trump, Google, Microsoft And Ratan Tata
The Telangana government plans to rename several key roads in Hyderabad after global figures and major corporations, including Donald Trump, Google, Microsoft, Wipro and the late industrialist Ratan Tata. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has framed the move as part of a wider effort to present Telangana as an innovation driven state and to acknowledge the role of these companies and business leaders in the region’s growth.
The road running alongside the United States Consulate General in Hyderabad is proposed to be named Donald Trump Avenue. Officials describe this as a first of its kind gesture and believe it could draw international attention to the city. The state government will formally communicate the proposal to the Union external affairs ministry before taking it forward. Since the consulate is located in a high-profile part of the city, the renaming is also being positioned as a diplomatic signal of closer engagement with the United States, which remains an important trade and investment partner for Telangana.
In the city’s Financial District, a prominent stretch is set to be named Google Street. This is meant to recognise the impact of Google’s products, including Google Maps, and the tech giant’s growing footprint in Hyderabad. The road runs next to Google’s upcoming campus, which is expected to be the company’s largest office outside the United States. The campus is part of a wider tech expansion in Hyderabad, which now hosts thousands of Google employees working on core products, cloud services and artificial intelligence related projects.
Two more names in line for recognition are Microsoft and Wipro. A Microsoft Road and a Wipro Junction are being considered under the same plan. Microsoft has been present in Hyderabad for more than two decades and operates a large campus that houses teams working on Azure, Windows and other products. Wipro also runs a major facility in the city and is part of the IT services ecosystem that has helped drive Hyderabad’s economic growth over the past 30 years.
These names are intended to underline Hyderabad’s position as a major technology centre and to highlight long term partnerships with global and Indian IT firms that employ thousands of local professionals.
A new greenfield radial road that will connect the Outer Ring Road at Raviryal with the proposed Regional Ring Road is to be named after Ratan Tata. The interchange at Raviryal has already been named Tata Interchange. Ratan Tata, who passed away in 2024, was one of India’s most respected business leaders and philanthropists.
The Tata Group has a long association with Telangana through its investments in sectors such as automotive, IT and aerospace. Naming a major road link and interchange after him is being projected as a tribute to his legacy and to the group’s role in the state’s industrial development.
Revanth Reddy first outlined the road renaming plan at the US India Strategic Partnership Forum Conclave in Delhi in November. He presented it as part of a strategy to brand Telangana as a symbol of innovation focused India and to attract more investment from global corporations.
The proposal has drawn mixed political reactions. Supporters say that putting global corporate names and international leaders on the city’s map sends a strong signal to investors and underlines Hyderabad’s status as a global business hub. Critics, including opposition parties, argue that the city’s roads should reflect local heroes, freedom fighters and cultural icons rather than foreign political leaders and multinational companies. Some leaders have also raised questions about naming infrastructure after a sitting foreign head of state.
Beyond politics, the renaming exercise brings practical issues. Road names are used in postal addresses, property records, navigation apps and official documents. Any change requires coordination between municipal bodies, revenue authorities, police and transport departments. Offices and residents located on the affected roads will need to update stationery and digital listings, which can take time and cause temporary confusion.
For now, the state government has only outlined the broad contours of the plan. It has not announced a clear timeline or a detailed list of every road that will be renamed. There has been no formal word on any structured public consultation either. What is clear is that if implemented, the move will give Hyderabad’s major roads a new set of names that reflect its present role as a technology and business centre, while also sparking debate over how a growing city chooses to project its identity.