Located in the north of Hyderabad, in proximity to the airport, Prakasham Nagar is a commercial region housing several enterprises. It is located off the Begampet Road. The areas that come under it are Umanagar, Sindhi Colony and Nallagutta.

As the airport is in the vicinity, the region houses plethora of restaurants and five star and four star hotels. Some of the noted ones are Tulip Menorah Hotel, Asrani International, Transit Hotel, Decca Hotel and Transit Hotel, 100 Dollars restaurant, Bottle of Chimney, Hyderabad House and Aangan restaurant.

Prakashm Nagar also homes some reputed colleges like Wesley Boys Degree College, Mahila Dhayan Vidyapath Junior College, Government Degree College for Women and Gitanjali Devashala Post Graduate College. The place is also replete with various market places, worshipping centres and other institutions.

Hussain Lake is in the vicinity, tourist can have a great time visiting this place. Sanjeevaiah Park is another attraction. Visitors can have a pleasant stay at hotels such as Hotel Deccan Continental, The Tulip Menorah, Hotel Ambassador and Blue Moon Hotel.

The place is accessible by bus as bus services are available from the city center and the Afzal Ganj region where central bus station is located. The nearest railway station is Begampet Railway Station which lies to the south west of Prakasham Nagar, just a kilometer away. To the north of the region lies the Hyderabad Airport which is the nearest airport. The airport is less than a kilometer from the region.