Duvvada
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Duvvada | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Duvvada railway station name board | |
  Duvvada Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 17°41′59″N 83°09′27″E / 17.69972°N 83.15750°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 530046, 530049 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 32 and AP 33 |
Duvvada is a suburban area of Visakhapatnam city, under the Revenue Mandal of Gajuwaka in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. A sub-post office located at Duvvada with PINs 530046 and 530049.[1]
The name Duvvada was earlier Dvivada, meaning 'Two Forts' or 'Town of Two forts'.
Transport
APSRTC buses are accessible from Dwaraka Bus Station are 38Y & 400K. And also buses are access from surrounding areas are Gajuwaka, Kurmannapalem, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Aganampudi, Vadlapudi etc.
Bus
These are the APSRTC routes that service Duvvada:
| Route Number | Start | End | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38Y | Duvvada Railway Station | RTC Complex | Kurmannaplem, Old Gajuwaka, BHPV, Airport, NAD Kotharoad, Birla Junction, Gurudwar |
| 400K | Duvvada Railway Station | Maddilapalem | Kurmannaplem, Old Gajuwaka, New Gajuwaka, Malkapuram, Scindia, Railway Station, RTC Complex |
Rail
Duvvada railway station serves about 108,000 passengers on a daily basis. Many of trains always rush like Jhanmabhoomi express, Ratnachal express which are intercity service to other big cities like Chennai, Secunderabad, vijayawada and Guntur.[4]
