Scindia, Visakhapatnam

Scindia is an important neighborhood situated on the coastal part of Visakhapatnam City, India. The area, which falls under the local administrative limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, it is one of the main industrial area in the city.[1]

Scindia
సింధియా
Neighbourhood
Scindia road near HPCL
Scindia road near HPCL
Scindia is located in Visakhapatnam
Scindia
Scindia
Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates: 17°41′20″N 83°16′07″E / 17.688806°N 83.268494°E / 17.688806; 83.268494
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Government
 • BodyGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
530014
Vehicle registrationAP-31

History

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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.[2] which changed the history of Visakhapatnam city industrial sector.

Transport

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Scindia is well connected with Gajuwaka, Gopalapatnam, Pendurthi, Kurmannapalem and Kothavalasa. 55, 55K and 600 city bus routes are running from here.

APSRTC routes
Route Number Start End Via
400 Gajuwaka/Kurmannapalem RTC Complex New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station
400K Duvvada Railway Station Maddilapalem New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station, RTC Complex
400T Steelplant Maddilapalem New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station, RTC Complex
400H Gantyada HB Colony Maddilapalem New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station, RTC Complex
404 Steelplant Gate PM Palem New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Yendada
99 Gajuwaka R.K.Beach New Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba,
600 Anakapalle Scindia Lankelapalem, Kurmannapalem, Old Gajuwaka, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram
55 Scindia Simhachalam Malkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam
55K Scindia Kothavalasa Malkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Pendurthi
16 Yarada Poorna Market Naval Base, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Convent Junction
311 Scindia Chodavaram Malkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Duvvada railway station, Sabbavaram, Venkannapalem

References

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  1. ^ "location". the hindu. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ "history". india today. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.