Madhurawada is a major business and residential area of Visakhapatnam in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram stretch of National Highway 16 around 16 km from the city center of Visakhapatnam.
Madhurawada | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Far view of Madhurawada | |
  Madhurawada Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 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] |
This region is famous for its Visakhapatnam IT Special Economic Zone, located in the proposed digitally-enabled smart urban city.[2] Among the state Tourism Department's six major projects announced in 2018, planning has begun on a Special Tourism Zone with 250 acres for hotels, an amusement park, and oceanarium.[3]
This suburb consists of many popular tourist sites, such as Pothinamallayya Palem, Chandrampalem, Mithilapuri VUDA colony, Revallapalem, Ganeshnagar, and Port colony.
History
editMadhurawada was the site of a pre-historic culture during the Neolithic period. As reported by an Andhra University professor, "on the Visakhapatnam coast the Neolithic folk settled on the red sediments, and their cultural remains were subsequently covered by the aeolian sands as revealed by studies at Ramayogi Agraharam, Paradesipalem, Madhurawada, Marikavalasa, and Lankelapalem."[4]
Commerce
editMadhurawada is a major commercial center with shopping spaces including a DMart, Reliance Trends and Reliance Digital for retail and a Metro Cash & Carry for wholesale purchases.[5][6][7] Srikanya Cinepolis, STBL Cine World, and Durga Theatre are the major movie theaters.[8]
Transport
edit- APSRTC routes
The Madhurawada Bus Depot is situated in the neighborhood of Mithilapuri VUDA colony.[9] It is well connected to the state's major towns, such as Kurnool, Kadapa, Srisailam, Bhimavaram, Amalapuram, and Tirupati.[10] 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Patnaik, Santosh (18 November 2019). "IT body to work with govt. to make Vizag tech capital". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Chronicle, Deccan (25 February 2018). "Andhra Pradesh government focus on 6 tourism projects for investment". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Reddy, K. Thimma (1994). "Coastal Ecology and Archaeology: Evidence from the East Coast of India". Man and Environment. 19: 43–55.
- ^ @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". Yo! Vizag. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Locate Reliance Store & Service Centre near you". Reliance Digital. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Cinema Halls in Madhurawada, Vizag". Justdial. 25 September 2022.
- ^ "List of APSRTC Bus Depots". APSRTC.
- ^ "Live Track and Time Table of APSRTC Buses". APSRTC.
External links
edit- "City Poised for a Big Leap". The Hindu.
- "Tourism in Vizag to get a big push". The Hindu.