Scindia, Visakhapatnam Explained

Scindia
Native Name:సింధియా
Native Name Lang:te
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Visakhapatnam
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates:17.6888°N 83.2685°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Visakhapatnam
Governing Body:Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:530014
Registration Plate:AP-31

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]

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 NumberStartEndVia
400Gajuwaka/Kurmannapalem RTC ComplexNew Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station
400KDuvvada Railway StationMaddilapalemNew Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station, RTC Complex
400TSteelplantMaddilapalemNew Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station, RTC Complex
400HGantyada HB ColonyMaddilapalemNew Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station, RTC Complex
404Steelplant GatePM PalemNew Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Railway Station, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Yendada
99GajuwakaR.K.BeachNew Gajuwaka, Sriharipuram, Malkapuram, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Town Kotharoad, Jagadamba,
600AnakapalleScindiaLankelapalem, Kurmannapalem, Old Gajuwaka, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram
55ScindiaSimhachalamMalkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam
55KScindiaKothavalasaMalkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Pendurthi
16YaradaPoorna MarketNaval Base, Scindia, Naval Dockyard, Convent Junction
311Scindia ChodavaramMalkapuram, New Gajuwaka, Old Gajuwaka, Duvvada railway station, Sabbavaram, Venkannapalem

Notes and References

  1. News: location. 23 September 2017. the hindu. 12 February 2017.
  2. News: history. 27 September 2017. india today. 14 September 2017.