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Type | Urban Park |
Location | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, ![]() |
Coordinates | 17°43′27″N83°20′21″E / 17.724080°N 83.339281°E |
Area | 55 acres |
Operated by | Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority |
Status | Open all year |
VUDA Park or VMRDA Park is an urban park located near RK Beach in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is operated by the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA). [1] It contains gardens, a view of the Bay of Bengal, rides on horses and camels, and a skating rink. [1] [2] In December 2017, then-Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated a project to offer tourism by helicopter. [3]
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