Muvvala Vani Palem Colony, known as MVP Colony is an urban neighborhood in the Indian city of

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and is Asia's largest township with a population of more than 250,000. The colony is divided into 12 sectors. It is a well-developed colony in

with many hotels, restaurants, temples, parks, and also hospitals. A modern auditorium, an amphitheater and three convention halls worth 20

crore A crore (; abbreviated cr) denotes ten million (10,000,000 or 107 in scientific notation) and is equal to 100 lakh in the Indian numbering system. It is written as 1,00,00,000 with the local 2,2,3 style of digit group separators (one lakh is e ...

are being constructed here. The foundation stone for these was laid in February 2014. A track was laid along the foothills of Kailasgiri called the

VMRDA Health Arena VMRDA Health Arena also known as (Health Arena) is an urban park in the city of Visakhapatnam. The park is located at the foot hill of the Kailasagiri with 2.km Jogging Track. the total area of the park is 20 acres and it was the first type o ...

or Buddha Vanam which was inaugurated in January 2016. It was developed by VUDA after spending nearly ₹8 crores. Buddha Vanam with a 31-foot Buddha statue raised on a three-foot pedestal is an important attraction for tourists. Very quickly, it turned into a popular rendezvous for the health-conscious as well as tourists thronging the city for its impressive landscaping and magnificent grandeur. This is the only park in the city which has a long stretch for walking and cycling for which there is a dedicated track. The Buddha Vanam also attracts several women and senior citizens for meditation. Many visit the imposing statue area for yoga, Suryanamaskar, and laughing exercise. Tenneti Park, which is at the intersection of Sector-9 and the beach road towards Bhimili (Marine drive), has views of the

Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, bounded on the west and northwest by India, on the north by Bangladesh, and on the east by Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. Its southern limit is a line between ...

and the anchored ships in the harbor. The

Shivaji Park Shivaji Park, officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, is a public park situated in Dadar, Mumbai. It is the largest park in the island city. Similar but bigger in size to Azad Maidan and August Kranti Maidan (formerly Gowalia Tank Grounds ...

is located adjacent to the colony.

Transport

APS RTC operates bus services from

MVP Colony bus station 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 ...

to every part of the city. MVP Double road and Beach road are major roads. The most important bus route is 540 which runs from MVP Complex to

Simhachalam Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam, also known as Sinhachala or Simanchala is a Hindu temple situated on the Simhachalam Hill Range,which is 300 metres above the sea level in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to Vish ...

, 900 which runs from Maddilapalem to

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

via MVP Colony. 900K which runs from Bheemili to RTC Complex via MVP and Ushodaya Junction. MVP Double road

;

APSRTC Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is the state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its headquarters is located at NTR Administrative Block of RTC House in Pandit Nehru bus station of ...

routes:

References

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