Madhurawada
Madhurawada | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Far view of Madhurawada | |
  Madhurawada Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 17°48′06″N 83°21′12″E / 17.80167°N 83.35333°ECoordinates: 17°48′06″N 83°21′12″E / 17.80167°N 83.35333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | GVMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 530048 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
Madhurawada is a major business and residential area of Visakhapatnam City in the Andhra Pradesh State. It is located on the Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram stretch of NH16 at around 16 km from Visakhapatnam City Centre. Dr.YSR International Cricket stadium and Shilparamam Jathara of Visakhapatnam also lie in this suburb.
This region is famous for its IT HUB, and is also known for the Visakhapatnam IT Special Economic Zone is located in the proposed digitally-enabled smart urban city. The six marquee projects of A.P. Tourism, the Madhurawada project would include a five-star hotel, convention centers and amusement park to be developed in 250 acres. The DPR is completed and many investors have shown interest to be part of the project.
This suburb consists of many well-known areas like Pothinamallayya Palem, Chandrampalem, Mithilapuri VUDA colony, Revallapalem, Ganeshnagar, and Port colony.
History[]
Madhurawada is a Pre Historical Neolithic site[2] along the Eastern Ghats surrounding the city of Visakhapatnam. Trail excavations were carried out around Madhurawada and some Megalithic and Neolithic remnants were found. Trail excavations are documented by A professor from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam.
Commerce[]
Madhurawada is a major commercial center now. There are many shopping spaces including a DMart for retail shopping and a Metro Cash & Carry for wholesale purchases.[3][4] Srikanya Cinepolis at 100 feet road near IT hills and Durga Theatre are the movie theatres in this region.
Transport[]
- APSRTC routes
The Madhurawada Bus Depot is situated in the neighborhood of Mithilapuri VUDA colony.[5] It is well connected to other major towns in the state of Andhra Pradesh such as Kurnool, Kadapa, Srisailam, Bhimavaram, Amalapuram and Tirupati.[6] APSRTC (25-Series) provides bus services to the other parts of the city.
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | Bakkannapalem | Old Head Post Office | Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad |
| 25M | Marikavalasa | Old Head Post Office | Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad |
| 25G | Ganeshnagar | Old Head Post Office | Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad |
| 25S | YSR Nagar | Old Head Post Office | Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad |
| 25R | Gurajada Nagar | Railway Station | Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex |
| 25J | Sevanagar | Railway Station | Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex |
| 25E | Kommadi | Old Head Post Office | Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad |
| 222 | Tagarapuvalasa | RTC Complex | Anandapuram, Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex |
| 999 | Bhimunipatnam | RTC Complex | Anandapuram, Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex |
| 111 | Tagarapuvalasa | Kurmannapalem | Anandapuram, Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ @metro_india (20 July 2021). "The wait is finally over. We are coming to #Visakhapatnam #AndhraPradesh. Get thousands of five star quality products at #wholesale prices at #METROWholesale in Visakhapatnam #newstore #Vizag #Madhurwada #vocalforlocal" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "METRO Wholesale to open its first outlet in Visakhapatnam". Vizag. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "List of APSRTC Bus Depots". APSRTC.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Live Track and Time Table of APSRTC Buses". APSRTC.
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- "City Poised for a Big Leap". The Hindu.
- "Tourism in Vizag to get a big push". The Hindu.
- Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam