Duvvada
Duvvada | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Duvvada railway station name board | |
  Duvvada Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 17°41′59″N 83°09′27″E / 17.69972°N 83.15750°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 530046, 530049 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 32 and AP 33 |
Duvvada is a suburban area of Visakhapatnam city, under the Revenue Mandal of Gajuwaka in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. A sub-post Office located at Duvvada with pincode 530046 and 530049.[1]
Etymology
The name Duvvada was earlier Dvivada, meaning 'Two Forts' or 'Town of Two forts'.
Transport
APSRTC buses are accessible from Dwaraka Bus Station are 38Y & 400K. And also buses are access from surrounding areas are Gajuwaka, Kurmannapalem, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Aganampudi, Vadlapudi etc.
- APSRTC routes
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38Y | Duvvada Railway Station | RTC Complex | Kurmannaplem, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar |
| 400K | Duvvada Railway Station | Maddilapalem | Kurmannaplem, Old Gajuwaka, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram, Scindia, Railway Station, RTC Complex |
By Rail
Duvvada railway station serves about 108,000 passengers on a daily basis. Many of trains always rush like Jhanmabhoomi express, Ratnachal express which are intercity service to other big cities like Secunderabad, vijayawada and Guntur.[4]
Features
- QualityInn Ramachandra Hotels is located near Duvvada Railway Station, well suited for Business stays, Conference meetings and for value-adding Industrial visits to Vizag Steel Plant, APIIC SEZ.
- Vignan College of Engineering and Technology is near to Duvvada railway station.
- Gonna Institute of information technology (GIITS) is a nearby Engineering college (7 km from station) which offers B.tech and diploma courses
- There is a suburban railway station of Visakhapatnam in East Coast Railway, Indian Railways.
- It has been developed as a satellite station for Visakhapatnam Railway Station, It has 4 platforms.
- long-distance trains also have halted at Duvvuda station.
- The Duvvuda Station is near to VSEZ Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone and also to Vizag Steel Plant (RINL-VIZAG).
- Duvvada railway station is the first station of East Coast Railway[2]
Gallery
Statue of Buddha at Dammagiri in Duvvda
Duvvada beside Railway track
A railway gangman at Duvvada railway station
Vignan Engineering College at Duvvada in Visakhapatnam
References
- ^ "Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications". Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Duvvada Railway Station | Trains Timetable passing through Duvvada Station".