Duvvada Explained

Duvvada
Native Name Lang:telugu
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Visakhapatnam
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates:17.6997°N 83.1575°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Name2:Visakhapatnam
Governing Body:Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:530046, 530049
Registration Plate:AP 32 and AP 33
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu

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 NumberStartEndVia
38YDuvvada Railway StationRTC ComplexKurmannaplem, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar
400KDuvvada Railway StationMaddilapalemKurmannaplem, 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications . 17 April 2013 . 6 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130906202708/http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pin/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Duvvada Railway Station | Trains Timetable passing through Duvvada Station.