Vijayawada



Vijayawada is the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is on the banks of the Krishna River, bounded by the Indrakeeladri Hills on the west and the Budameru stream on the north. Its name literally translates to "The Place of Victory". It is also known as Bezawada.

Vijayawada is in Krishna District and is known as the business capital of Andhra Pradesh. It is just 20 km from the legislative capital Amaravati. It is spread over an area of 61 km² (urban area) with a population of over 1 million people (agglomeration 1.4 million) (2011).

By plane


Unlike major international airports, there is only domestic connectivity from several cities in India. There was only one international flight to Singapore in 2018. There are several hotels close to the airport, including the guest house provided by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

IndiGo connects the city with Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam and Mumbai. SpiceJet connects the city with Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pondicherry. Air India connects the city with Delhi and Hyderabad.

By train
Vijayawada is along the Chennai-Howrah, and Chennai-Delhi rail routes, the largest railway junction of the South Central Railways, and with frequent service to Hyderabad.



By rickshaw
Travel by rickshaw was once the most common mode of transportation in city. It is now rarely seen on the road. If you can find a rickshaw, they are often a good, cheap ride to most locations within the city.

By autorickshaw
Not to be confused with a regular rickshaw, these metal and motorized vehicles can take you around the city. Ensure you bargain the fare with the driver before making the trip. There is commonly no meter fitted, so if you don't bargain you might end up paying a lot more based on excuses such as 'there was too much traffic' or 'you didn't know the directions'. There are also pre-paid auto kiosks at the railway station (near the front entrance) and at the bus station, where a policeman or a clerk can give you a printed or written bill for the auto fare, and the driver cannot charge anything more than that amount.

By taxi
There are very few car-taxis in Vijayawada. You can, though, call up a cab hire (Jahnavi Car Travels, 0866-2474394) and have the taxi pick you up. Ola Cabs is the latest addition in this sector which allows you to hire a taxi via Android, iOS and Windows applications.

By car
There are many car rental companies available.

By bus
Most parts of the city and suburbs are knitted together by the bus network run by the APSRTC. A local bus is generally referred to as a 'City bus', and can be boarded at numerous bus-stops spread all across the city. Most bus-stops do not have a timetable displayed, so you have to catch a bus simply by reading the nameplate on the top. Also, during rush hour (which is usually around 8:30AM and 4:30PM and evening rush-hour may continue well until 7.30PM), there is a lot of hassle when a bus halts, as people trying to get on and off the same time. Overcrowded buses can be tedious and suffocating and are best avoided. If you have to take a bus at all, it is better to try boarding one that has enough room inside.

You have to purchase a ticket when you board a bus, and make sure you have the right amount of change with you.

The inter-city bus station is in Krishnalanka, from where state-owned transport corporation APSRTC plies buses to every corner of state. You go to almost any place in the Andhra Pradesh from here.

There are private buses that connect the city with Guntur, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Pune and Tirupati over a comfortable night-journey, though there are also options for the day-traveller. The tickets for these have to be booked at the offices of the operators.

Eat




Drink

 * Vijayawada has a special take on south Indian filter coffee which can be purchased almost anywhere.
 * Vijayawada has a special take on south Indian filter coffee which can be purchased almost anywhere.

Sleep
Vijayawada is one of big railway junctions in India. There are many choices.The ones below are the star hotels.


 * Hotel Krishna Residency,M.G.Road,Beside Jaihind Theater,Besent Road.
 * Hotel Ilapuram,Gandhinagar.
 * Hotel Mamata.
 * Hotel Manorama
 * Hotel Monica
 * Hotel Swarna Palace.
 * Hotel Monica
 * Hotel Swarna Palace.

Budget hotels are near the Old Busstand and near the Railway Station.

Kondapalli
Kondapalli village is 16 km from Vijayawada. The village is known for making toys with light-weight wood sourced from the hill forest.

Go next

 * Amaravati — The capital of Andhra Pradesh is just at the opposite bank of the Krishna River
 * Guntur