Transport in Nellore explained

There are various modes of transportation available in Nellore and its region. It includes auto rickshaws, bicycles[1] to mass transit systems - such as buses, trains and ships.[2]

Roadways

The city has a total road length of 1189.95km (739.4miles).[3] The proposed Outer Ring Road, existing arterial and internal roads helps reduce traffic congestion. It was proposed to construct an ORR with 72 km length and a width of 200 feet.[4] The city is connected with major National highways such as, National Highway 16, a part of Asian Highway 45 and Golden Quadrilateral, bypasses the city[5] and is connected to Vijaywada (280 km), to Tirupati (124 km) and to Chennai(175 km) via National Highway (NH) 5, to Hyderabad (454 km) via AH 45, to Bangalore(385 km) via NH 4 .[6] One NH, two bypass national highways and five State Highways passes through the city.[7]

Public Transport

Road Transport

Nellore bus station of the city operates district and long-distance services.[8] Government is planning to demolish the present APSRTC bus stand and erect a new structure in couple of years, such that the new bus station will house commercial establishments, offices and multiplex and would generate internal revenues for RTC.[9] Atmakur Bus station is metro bus station located in the city.[10] Private owned auto rickshaws accounts to around 6,000, dominating most part of the city for local commuting.[11]

Train Transit

is one of the fourteen ‘A’ category stations and one of the ten model stations inthe Vijayawada Railway Division of South Central Railway Zone.[12] Nellore railway station is having escalators on 4 platforms.[13] SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Nellore station.[14] It is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[15] Other satellite stations include (station code:NLS),[16] Vedayapalem (station code:VDE).[17] South Central Railway operates MEMUs between Nellore and Chennai.[18]

Airways

There is also a proposal to build a no frills airport for the city.[19] The district administration identified land of 3,408 acres under Damavaram, Dagadarthi, Velupodu and K.Kourugunta villages for the proposed airport in 2013 and subsequently the Airports Authority of India had expressed its interest for initial acquisition of 614 acres and the Government had accorded clearance in December 2015.[20]

Notes and References

  1. News: ‘Growing number of vehicles cause of traffic chaos in Nellore’. Staff Reporter. 2017-02-13. The Hindu. 2019-06-02. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Nellore tourism spots to get facelift. India. The Hans. 2015-12-25. www.thehansindia.com. 2019-06-02.
  3. Web site: Details of Roads in each ULB of Andhra Pradesh. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 2 November 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp. 1 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Nellore Urban Development Authority to start fresh work on Outer Ring Road. India. The Hans. 2017-07-06. www.thehansindia.com. 2019-06-02.
  5. Web site: NHAI Under Pressure to Lay Another Bypass Road. The New Indian Express. 2019-06-02.
  6. Web site: District Profile-Nellore district. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414234515/http://apit.ap.gov.in/district-profiles/District%20Profile%20-%20Sri%20Potti%20Sri%20Ramulu%20Nellore%20District.pdf. dead. 14 April 2016. 2 November 2017.
  7. News: SC order: liquor licensees face problems in Nellore. Ravikiran. G.. 2017-07-03. The Hindu. 2019-06-02. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  8. News: Bus stations across AP to be linked to PNBS. 2016-01-02. The Hindu. 2019-06-02. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  9. Web site: Venkaiah Naidu reviews progress of ongoing projects in state. India. The Hans. 2017-06-03. www.thehansindia.com. 2019-06-02.
  10. Web site: Civic body ignores PPP for greenery works. India. The Hans. 2017-07-29. www.thehansindia.com. 2019-06-02.
  11. Web site: ORR proposed for Nellore to decongest city traffic. India. The Hans. 2017-04-21. www.thehansindia.com. 2019-06-02.
  12. Web site: Vijayawada Division – a profile. Indian Railways. 2 November 2017.
  13. Web site: Escalators, lifts at 14 railway stations. The New Indian Express. 2019-06-02.
  14. News: SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations. 2017-01-27. The Hindu. 2019-06-02. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  15. Web site: Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry . Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways . IRFCA . 2 November 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html . 10 May 2014 .
  16. Web site: Railways will help develop AP. India. The Hans. 2016-07-25. www.thehansindia.com. 2019-06-02.
  17. Web site: Nellore South Railway Station . Indian Railways Trains & Stations – India Rail Info. 2 November 2017.
  18. Web site: Nellore-Central MEMU services from tomorrow. The Hindu. 2002-11-08. 2019-06-02.
  19. News: Traffic rise in old airports gives a boost to Andhra's plan to build 6 new runways. Reddy. B. Dasarath. 2015-12-25. Business Standard India. 2019-06-02.
  20. Web site: Dagadarthi airport remains a dream. India. The Hans. 2017-05-19. www.thehansindia.com. 2019-06-02.

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