Scindia is an important neighborhood situated on the coastal part of

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City,

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. The area, which falls under the local administrative limits of

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, it is one of the main industrial area in the city.

History

The name of this area came from Scindia Steam Navigation Company Ltd. which was established as shipyard in the year 1941 by Seth

Walchand Hirachand Walchand Hirachand Doshi (23 November 1882 – 8 April 1953) was an Indian industrialist and the founder of the Walchand group. He established India's first modern shipyard, first aircraft factory and first car factory; he also established con ...

. which changed the history of

city industrial sector.

Transport

Scindia is well connected with Gajuwaka,

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Pendurthi Pendurthi is a neighbourhood in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. The neighbourhood is considered as the major residential and commercial area in the city. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, ...

, Kurmannapalem and Kothavalasa. 55, 55K and 600 city bus routes are running from here. ;

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routes:

References

Neighbourhoods in Visakhapatnam {{Visakhapatnam-geo-stub