One Town (Visakhapatnam)

One Town also called the "old town", is located in Visakhapatnam City, India. The area falls under the local administrative limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation,[1]

One Town
Neighbourhood
Old British Customs house in one town area
Old British Customs house in one town area
One Town is located in Visakhapatnam
One Town
One Town
Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates: 17°41′44″N 83°17′38″E / 17.695620°N 83.293901°E / 17.695620; 83.293901
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Government
 • BodyGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
530001
Vehicle registrationAP-31

History

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St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School (SAS) established in 1847 in One Town

Vizag's old town area or one town area has more than 300 years of history in British era the business of whole city was located here including the administration of Vizagapatam District. There are many old monuments built here like Town Hall Visakhapatnam (1904), Kurapam Market (1914), European Cemetery (1699), Queen Victoria Pavilion (1904), St John's Church (1844), Queen Mary's school (1800), Ishaq Madina dargah (1706), St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School (1847) and the Lighthouse (1903).[2]

About

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The Old Town area runs from turner choultry to end of Visakhapatnam Port. It has many historical educational institutions there are so many middle class students are learning education here. The area is administered by Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.[3]

Transport

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There are many buses running to every corner of the city from here.[4]

APSRTC routes
Route Number Start End Via
25K Bakkannapalem Old Head Post Office Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
25M Marikavalasa Old Head Post Office Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
25G Ganeshnagar Old Head Post Office Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
25S YSR Nagar Old Head Post Office Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
25E Kommadi Old Head Post Office Madhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
52D Ravindra Nagar Old Head Post Office Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka
52S Sagarnagar Old Head Post Office Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Visalakshinagar
52E Peda Rushikonda Old Head Post Office Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Yendada, Rushikonda
20A HB Colony Old Head Post Office Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Gurudwar, Satyam Junction, Seethammadhara
17K Bhimili Old Head Post Office Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Siripuram, Pedawaltair, Appughar, Sagarnagar, Rushikonda, Thimmapuram, INS Kalinga
60 Simhachalam Old Head Post Office Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Arilova, Adavivaram
6 Old Head Post Office Simhachalam Town Kotharoad, Convent, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam
6K Old Head Post Office Kothavalasa Town Kotharoad, Convent, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Pendurthi
60C Arilova Colony Old Head Post Office Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka

References

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  1. ^ "location". new indian express. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ "History of old town". the news minute. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ^ "History of old town". the hindu. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. ^ "transport of one town".