Madhurawada is a major business and residential area of
Visakhapatnam
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in the state of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...
. It is located on the Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram stretch of
National Highway 16
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* Asian Highway 16
* European route E16
* European route E016
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- Thompsons Road (Victoria)
- South Australia
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around 16 km from the city center of Visakhapatnam.
This region is famous for its Visakhapatnam IT Special Economic Zone, located in the proposed digitally-enabled smart urban city. 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.
This suburb consists of many popular tourist sites, such as
Pothinamallayya Palem
Pothinamallayya Palem or PM Palem, is a residential neighbourhood within Madhurawada situated in Visakhapatnam city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation area. It is located to t ...
, Chandrampalem, Mithilapuri VUDA colony, Revallapalem, Ganeshnagar, and Port colony.
History
Madhurawada was the site of a pre-historic culture during the
Neolithic period
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. As reported by an
Andhra University
Andhra University (IAST: ''Āndhra Vișvakalāpariṣhat'') is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926.
History
King Vikram Deo Verma, the Maharaja of Jeypore was one of the biggest do ...
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."
Commerce
Madhurawada is a major commercial center with shopping spaces including a
DMart
Avenue Supermarts Limited, d/b/a DMart, is an Indian retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets in India. It was founded by Radhakishan Damani in 2002, with its first branch in Powai's Hiranandani Gardens. It has 302 stores in 100 ...
,
Reliance Trends
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* Reliance Controls, an American electrical products company founded in 1909 in Wisconsin
* Reliance Home Comfort, a Canadian water heater rental and HVAC service company
* Reliance Industries, an Indian co ...
and
Reliance Digital
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Reliance Digital opened its first store on 24 April 2007 in Delhi. Currently there are more t ...
for retail and a
Metro Cash & Carry
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for wholesale purchases. Srikanya Cinepolis, STBL Cine World, and Durga Theatre are the major movie theaters.
Transport
;
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
The Madhurawada Bus Depot is situated in the neighborhood of Mithilapuri VUDA colony. It is well connected to the state's major towns, such as
Kurnool
Kurnool is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It formerly served as the capital of Andhra State (1953–1956). The city is often referred to as "The Gateway of Rayalaseema".Kurnool is also known as The City of Gem Stones. It also se ...
,
Kadapa
Kadapa (colonial spelled Cuddapah) is a city in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the Rayalaseema region, and is the district headquarters of YSR Kadapa district. As of the 2022 Census of India, the city had a popula ...
,
Srisailam
Srisailam is a census town in Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Srisailam mandal in Atmakur revenue division. It is located about from the district headquarters Nandyal, from Kurnool, an ...
,
Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram is a city and headquarters of West Godavari district of the Andhra Pradesh state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bhimavaram mandal in Bhimavaram revenue division. It is a part of Bhimavaram Urban Development Aut ...
,
Amalapuram
Amalapuram is a town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the district headquarters and the largest town of Konaseema district. It is the mandal and divisional headquarters of Amalapuram mandal and Amalapuram revenue division respectivel ...
, and
Tirupati
Tirupati () is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirupati district. The city is home to the important Hindu shrine of Tirumala Venkateswara Temple and other historic temples and is refe ...
.
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 ...
(25-Series) provides bus services to the other parts of the city.
See also
*
Fintech Valley Vizag
Fintech Valley Vizag is an initiative of the Government of Andhra Pradesh to promote business infrastructure in the state, and attract investors and multinational corporations to set up offices. Fintech Valley was founded by N. Chandrababu Naidu ...
*
Visakhapatnam
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References
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{{Neighbourhoods of Visakhapatnam
Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam