RK Beach

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Ramakrishna Beach
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RK Beach
Coordinates: 17°42′51″N83°19′25″E / 17.714230°N 83.323628°E / 17.714230; 83.323628
Location Beach Road, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Dimensions
  Length3.7 km (2.3 mi)

Ramakrishna Beach also known as R K Beach is situated on the east coast of Bay of Bengal in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. [1] It is located near Dolphin's Nose. [2]

Contents

RK Beach gets its name from the Ramakrishna Mission ashram situated near the beach.

Transportation

APSRTC runs buses to this area along these routes:

Route NumberStartEndVia
10KRTC complexKailasagiriJagadamba junction, RK beach, VUDA park, Tenneti Park
28RK BeachSimhachalamCollector office, KGH,Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam
28K/28ARK BeachKothavalasa/PendurthiCollector office, KGH,Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Sujatha Nagar
28HRK BeachSimhachalam HillCollector office, KGH,Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Railway Station, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam
99/99KRK BeachOld Gajuwaka/KurmannapalemJagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad, Convent, Scindia, Malkapuram, New Gajuwaka
68/68KRK BeachSimhachalam/KothavalasaCollector office, KGH,Jagadamba Centre,Rednam gardens, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Arilova, Mudasarlova, Adavivaram
25MRK BeachMarikavalasa ColonyJagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Yendada, Madhurawada

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References

  1. Mahasagar. National Institute of Oceanography. 1985. p. 257.
  2. "RK Beach, Visakhapatnam Travel and Tourism Guide". aptdc. Retrieved 11 November 2014.