Transport in Rajahmundry explained

There are various modes of transportation available in Rajahmundry and its region in India. Although Auto rickshaws, bicycles are mostly used, mass transit systems – such as buses and trains. It is home for a domestic airport located near Madhurapudi and is named as Rajahmundry Airport.

Roadways

The city has a total road length of 472.28km (293.46miles), covering 454km (282miles) of municipal roads, 13.78km (08.56miles) of Roads & Buildings department roads and 4.5km (02.8miles) of National highways.^[1] Main Road,^[2] Stadium Road and Katheru Road^[3] are the main arterial roads of the city. Tadithota,^[4] Nandmam Ganiraju Junction,^[5] Devi Chowk^[6] and Morampudi Junction^[7] are major junctions in the city.Godavari Bridge is the fourth longest rail-cum-road bridge in Asia. Godavari Fourth Bridge was later constructed to ease the traffic on Godavari Bridge.^[3]

Public transport

Bus Transit is the major mode of passenger transport in the city. APS RTC Bus Complex is the major bus station in the city, alongside Kotipalli^[8] and Gokavaram^[9] bus stands. City bus services fleet run across three of the busiest routes in the city.^[9]

Train Transit is the major mode of transportation in the city, Rajahmundry is an ‘A’–category station in Vijayawada division and one of the top 100 booking stations in India.^[10] Godavari station is a satellite station with category–‘D’ located adjacent to River Godavari to ease travel for tourists visiting the city.^[11]

Airways

Airplanes are often used by passengers as they connect Rajahmundry to major cities and other tourist destinations. Rajahmundry Airport serves the city and is located at Madhurapudi, 18 kilometres north of the city.^[12] It is a domestic airport with direct flight connectivity to Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai. A new runway is set to complete within a few months,^[13] which makes it the holder of longest runway in Andhra Pradesh.^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Details of Roads in each ULB of Andhra Pradesh. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 12 December 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp. 1 August 2016.
2. Web site: Crowds at makeshift shops on festival eve in Rajahmundry. www.thehansindia.com. 2018-12-12.
3. News: Fourth bridge across Godavari likely to ease traffic congestion. Bhaskar. B. v s. 2015-03-22. The Hindu. 2018-12-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
4. News: Youth step in to clean up Rajahmundry. Bhaskar. Bvs. 2015-05-12. The Hindu. 2018-12-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
5. News: MLC’s maiden public meeting. 2015-06-04. The Hindu. 2018-12-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
6. Web site: Gaiety marks beginning of Devi Navaratri festivities. www.thehansindia.com. 2018-12-12.
7. News: Flyover being planned at Morampudi junction: MP. 2015-08-03. The Hindu. 2018-12-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
8. Web site: Rajahmundry now Rajamahendravaramu. Nagaraju. Jinka. 2015-10-10. Telugu360.com. en-US. 2018-12-12.
9. Web site: Buses to roll out in the city. www.thehansindia.com. 2018-12-12.
10. Web site: Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry. https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html. dead. 2014-05-10. 2014-05-10. 2018-12-12.
11. News: Damaged hangers of Godavari Arch Bridge to be replaced. Bhaskar. B. v s. 2015-08-07. The Hindu. 2018-12-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
12. News: India has potential to become global aviation hub: Vice President. Market. Capital. 2018-12-05. Business Standard India. 2018-12-12.
13. Web site: News for Airlines, Airports and the Aviation Industry (CAPA). centreforaviation.com. 2018-12-12.
14. News: Rajahmundry airport to have longest runway in State. Sankar. K. N. Murali. 2018-08-13. The Hindu. 2018-12-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.