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Kakinada
Kakinada is a port
city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra
Pradesh. It is the headquarters of East Godavari district.The city
has a population of about 550,000 urban and 896,329 including
kakinada rural, which covers an Metro area of approximately 190 Sq
Km, making it the fourth largest tier-2 city in Andhra Pradesh. It
is Kakinada is a port city and a municipal corporation in the Indian
state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of East Godavari
district.The city has a population of about 550,000 urban and
896,329 including kakinada rural, which covers an Metro area of
approximately 190 Sq Km, making it the fourth largest tier-2 city in
Andhra Pradesh. It is part of the mighty River Godavari Delta
Region.part of the mighty River Godavari Delta Region.
Visitor can go
to Kakinada from different places and modes.
By plane
The nearest airport is located at Rajahmundry, about 65 km from the
city has services to Hyderabad, Chennai and Visakhapatnam.
Kingfisher Airlines is the airlines operating here. The nearest
International airport is at Visakhapatnam at a distance of 145 km
and has the services of all major airline operators to all big
cities in the country.
By rail
Kakinada is connected to the capital city Hyderabad by direct train,
which covers the journey overnight. There are several trains which
can bring you from all across the country to Samalkot, which is only
about 15km away from Kakinada. Frequent bus, taxi and auto
connections can take you to Kakinada in 20 - 25 minutes from
Samalkot. Kakinada has three railway stations namely Kakinada
Junction(3km), Kakinada Port(8km) and Samalkot Junction(12km). Only
Samalkota is on the Chennai-Visakhapatnam-Howrah line, where almost
all express trains stop to connect Kakinada with the important
places of the country.
By road
Good roads connect Kakinada with all the places within the state and
also with major cities like Chennai and Bangalore. Transport by road
from Kakinada to all the places of interest is in the form of Andhra
Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC buses), There are
non-stop services to Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry 365 days-a-year.
Place to visit /
Sightseeing place in Kakinada
*** Annavaram
Satyanarayana Swamy Temple.
*** Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary.
*** Sri Bhava Narayana Swamy temple at Sarpavaram (5 km).
*** Kukkuteshwara Swamy temple at Pithapuram(12 km).
*** Draksharama Shiva Temple (National Heritage Site).
*** Sri Bhimeswaraswamy vari temple (Sri Chalukya Kumararama temple,
one of the Pancharama Kshetras and a National Heritage
Site)(10km)Samalkota .
*** Kotipalli Kotilingeswara temple, on the banks of river Godavari.
*** Konaseema scenic locations of Godavari delta islands and boat
rides on Godavari river.
*** Vakalpudi beach and Rajiv Gandhi beach on the banks of
Godavari,Yanam.
*** Hope Island in Bay of Bengal is around 7KM east of Kakinada .
*** Apart from the above you will find several temples with Gardens
and ponds.
Hotels in
Kakinada/ place to stay in Kakinada.
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It is home to
several star and business class hotels providing a pleasant
stay to the tourists and business people. Few of them are
Royal Park, Aishwarya Grand, Jaya Residency (Daspalla group)
and Hotel Oak Tree.
Additionally you will find many budget hotels as well.
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