Madhurawada
Madhurawada | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Far view of Madhurawada | |
.svg)  Madhurawada Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 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 | AP 31 |
Madhurawada is a major business 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 lies in this suburb.
Madhurawada is famous for its IT HUB. 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, Mithilapur VUDA colony, Revallapalem, Ganeshnagar, and Port colony.
History
Madhurawada is a Pre Historical Neolithic site[1] 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.
Transport
- APSRTC routes
| 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
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
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External links
- "City Poised for a Big Leap". The Hindu.
- "Tourism in Vizag to get a big push". The Hindu.