Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express is a daily Express train service of the Indian Railways.It was launched on 24 March 2010. Daggubati Purandeswari, Union Minister of State for Human Resources, flagged off the train at Visakhapatnam railway station in the presence of the local MLAs, MPs of Vizag district and East Coast Railway officials.
Visakhapatnam (/ v ɪ ˌ s ɑː k ə ˈ p ʌ t n ə m /; formerly known as Vizagapatam, [16] and also referred to as Vizag, Visakha, and Waltair) [1] [17] [18] is the largest and most populous metropolitan city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [19] It is between the Eastern Ghats and the coast of the Bay of Bengal.
Transport in Visakhapatnam is the network of roads, railways, rapid transit system in the largest city of Andhra Pradesh. The city of Visakhapatnam also serves as the central hub of transport and logistics on the East coast of India and hence it is called as City Of Destiny. There are various modes of transportation available in Visakhapatnam ...
Visakhapatnam station's area is 103,178 m 2 (1,110,600 sq ft). [6] There are eight platforms, most of which are the same size, and all of the tracks are broad-gauge and electrified. The station features escalators and a bus station. A majority of platforms are wheelchair-friendly and accessible via ramp. Over 200 employees work in the station. [6]
The 22701 / 22702 Visakhapatnam–Guntur Uday Express is a Double-decker AC chair Car train of the Indian Railways connecting Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. [1] [2] It is currently being operated with 22701/22702 train numbers on five days a week. It operates at an average speed of 55 km/h. [3] [4]
Under the jurisdiction of VMRDA, the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region (VMR), comprises, Visakhapatnam city and the districts Anakapalli, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam. [7] It is spread over an area of 7,328.86 km 2 (2,829.69 sq mi) and has a population of 40.7 lakhs according to 2011 census. [8] The below table list the urban areas of VMR:
Visakhapatnam is the largest City of the Indian state Andhra Pradesh and asll so called as City of Destiny [1] in the state of Andhra Pradesh compare to other cities Visakhapatnam has more tourist places and total tourism income of the state Visakhapatnam tourisam contributes 40% of the income. [2]
The following two corridors were identified for BRTS by the APSRTC and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. The two corridors connect Pendurthi to Dwaraka Nagar on two different routes. The Pendurthi Transit Corridor of 22.6 km at an estimated cost of ₹190.97 crore starts at Pendurthi and ends at the Railway Station via Gopalapatnam ...