One Town (Visakhapatnam)

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One Town
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Old British Customs house in Vizag Port area.jpg
Old British Customs house in one town area
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One Town
Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates: 17°41′44″N83°17′38″E / 17.695620°N 83.293901°E / 17.695620; 83.293901
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Andhra Pradesh
District Visakhapatnam
Government
 • Body Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
530001
Vehicle registration AP-31

One Town also called the "old town", is located in Visakhapatnam City, India. The area falls under the local administrative limits of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, [1]

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History

St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School (SAS) established in 1847 in One Town St Aloysius Anglo Indian High School (SAS) established in 1847 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.jpg
St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School (SAS) established in 1847 in One Town

Vizag's old town area or one town area has more than 300 years of history in British era the business of whole city was located here including the administration of Vizagapatam District. There are many old monuments built here like Town Hall Visakhapatnam (1904), Kurapam Market (1914), European Cemetery (1699), Queen Victoria Pavilion (1904), St John's Church (1844), Queen Mary's school (1800), Ishaq Madina dargah (1706), St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School (1847) and the Lighthouse (1903). [2]

About

The Old Town area runs from turner choultry to end of Visakhapatnam Port. It has many historical educational institutions there are so many middle class students are learning education here. The area is administered by Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. [3]

Transport

There are many buses running to every corner of the city from here. [4]

APSRTC routes
Route NumberStartEndVia
25KBakkannapalemOld Head Post OfficeMadhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
25MMarikavalasaOld Head Post OfficeMadhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
25GGaneshnagarOld Head Post OfficeMadhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
25SYSR NagarOld Head Post OfficeMadhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
25EKommadiOld Head Post OfficeMadhurawada, Yendada, Hanumanthuwaka, Maddilapalem, RTC Complex, Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad
52DRavindra NagarOld Head Post OfficeTown Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka
52SSagarnagarOld Head Post OfficeTown Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Visalakshinagar
52EPeda RushikondaOld Head Post OfficeTown Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Yendada, Rushikonda
20AHB ColonyOld Head Post OfficeTown Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Gurudwar, Satyam Junction, Seethammadhara
17KBhimiliOld Head Post OfficeTown Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Siripuram, Pedawaltair, Appughar, Sagarnagar, Rushikonda, Thimmapuram, INS Kalinga
60SimhachalamOld Head Post OfficeTown Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Arilova, Adavivaram
6Old Head Post OfficeSimhachalamTown Kotharoad, Convent, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam
6KOld Head Post OfficeKothavalasaTown Kotharoad, Convent, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Pendurthi
60CArilova ColonyOld Head Post OfficeTown Kotharoad, Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka

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References

  1. ↑ "location". new indian express. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "History of old town". the news minute. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "History of old town". the hindu. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "transport of one town".



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