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 Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 17.688806°N 83.268494°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 530014 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-31 |
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.[2] which changed the history of Visakhapatnam city industrial sector.
Transport
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 |
References
- "location". the hindu. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- "history". india today. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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