Rushikonda Beach | |
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  Rushikonda Beach | |
| Coordinates: 17°46′57″N83°23′06″E / 17.7825201°N 83.3851154°E | |
| Location | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Rushikonda Beach is located in Visakhapatnam on the coast of Bay of Bengal in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The beach is maintained by the state tourism board, APTDC. [1]
APSRTC runs buses to this area with these routes:
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
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| 900K | Railway station | Bheemli beach | RTC complex,Siripuram, 3 Town police station,Pedda waltair, Lawsonsbay colony, Ushodaya, MVP colony, Sagarnagar, Rushikonda, Gitam, Mangamaripeta, INS Kalinga |
| 900T | Railway station | Tagarapuvalasa | RTC complex, Siripuram, 3 Town police station,Pedda waltair, Lawsonsbay colony, Ushodaya,MVP colony, Sagarnagar, Rushikonda, Gitam, Mangamaripeta, INS Kalinga |
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