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Kakinada (then known as Cocanada) was a significant port in the Godavari district during the British colonial period. In early 20th century, it served as a crucial centre for trade, facilitating commerce within the district, its neighboring regions to the north and south, and an extensive hinterland that included parts of the Nizam's Dominions.
Kakinada's deep-water port is the second-largest in the state (after Visakhapatnam port) and the first in the country to be built in a public-private partnership, in 1996 It is operated by Kakinada Seaports. [63] Before the deep-water port was built, the Anchorage port was the largest of India's 40 minor ports. [64]
Kakinada Port is a significant seaport, while Visakhapatnam Port is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in India. [32] Krishnapatnam Port at Nellore is a major private port in the region, [ 33 ] and smaller ports such as Machilipatnam Port and Nizampatnam Port in Bapatla district further contribute to maritime trade.
The following are the major dams and reservoirs located in Andhra Pradesh. [1] The Andhra Pradesh is well known for its fertile lands, plains and has the most Dams, Reservoirs, Lakes, Ponds, Wells, and Canals across Eastern Ghats of India.
Yanam district occupies an area of 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi), [4] It is located south of Kakinada port on the north bank of Godavari river, slightly inland. It is bordered and surrounded by Konaseema district on South and Kakinada district on north (Districts of Andhra State)
The area between Kakinada coast and Hope Island(Krachchu Lanka) is known as Kakinada Bay, enclosing an area of around 146 km 2 (56 sq mi). Hope Island (Krachchu Lanka) protects the city of Kakinada from the strong storm surges coming from the Bay of Bengal.
It passes through Kakinada, Rajamahendravaram, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Puducherry and also part of Krishna and Godavari rivers. [29] It is being developed by Inland Waterways Authority of India. APTDC and other private agencies's boats and launches are available daily from Pushakar Ghat to Papikondalu and Bhadrachalam. [30] Kakinada Port is a
Samarlakota railway station (station code:SLO) [1] is an Indian Railways station in Samarlakota of Kakinada district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.It lies on the Howrah–Chennai main line and a junction station for Samarlakota–Kakinada Port branch line, administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).