Hyderabad: The Telangana government has cleared a proposal to rename the road skirting the US Consulate General in Hyderabad as Donald Trump Avenue, marking an unusual diplomatic-themed rechristening of a city street.
The decision was announced via a press release from Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s office, describing the move as a symbolic tribute to US President Donald Trump. Officials said the state government will formally inform the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the US Embassy about the change, calling it a routine diplomatic courtesy to keep both the central government and American authorities in the loop.
The development follows Revanth Reddy’s remarks earlier this year at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum in New Delhi, where he had suggested naming key roads in Hyderabad after prominent global companies and personalities to reflect the city’s international outlook.
According to reports, the road-renaming initiative is part of a broader effort to project Telangana as an innovation-led state with global ambitions. As part of the plan, a new greenfield radial road connecting the Nehru Outer Ring Road at Raviryala to the proposed Radial Ring Road will be named after late industrialist and Padma Shri awardee Ratan Tata. The interchange at Raviryala has already been designated as Tata Interchange.
The government is also moving ahead with proposals to recognise major technology firms with street names across Hyderabad. A key stretch is set to be called Google Street, acknowledging the role of Google Maps and the company’s upcoming campus in the Financial District, expected to be Google’s largest facility outside the United States. Similar proposals are under consideration for Wipro Junction and Microsoft Road.
The renaming of the road near the consulate has sparked curiosity among residents and visitors, with new signage expected to come up soon. While some view the move as a strong signal of international engagement, others say they are simply intrigued to see familiar global names become part of Hyderabad’s urban landscape.
