Poorna Market

Poorna Market
Neighbourhood
Poorna Market Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates: 17°42′23″N83°17′54″E / 17.706403°N 83.298283°E / 17.706403; 83.298283
Country	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, AP 32 and AP 33
Website	http://gvmc.gov.in/gvmc/index.php/markets

Poorna Market is a famous market in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also called Sardar Valabai Patel Market. ^[1]

History

Poorna Market started in 1935, the main market in the city at the time of the Second World War. Japanese aircraft attacked the market. ^[2]

The market is well connected with all parts of the city.

References

1. V Kamalakara Rao, "Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation to give Poorna Market a facelift", Times of India, 23 June 2013
2. "'Action replay' of Japanese air raid", The Hindu, 22 July 2002