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'''Transport in Visakhapatnam''' is the network of roads, railways, rapid transit system in the largest city of [[Andhra Pradesh]] . The city of [[Visakhapatnam]] also serves as the central hub of transport and logistics on the East coast of [[India]] and hence it is called as [[Visakhapatnam|City Of Destiny]].

There are various modes of transportation available in [[Visakhapatnam]]. It includes auto rickshaws, bicycles to mass transit systems such as buses and trains. Visakhapatnam is also home for a Seaport and an International Airport.

== Roadways ==

[[File:VUDA & HSBC Building.JPG|thumb|Siripuram Junction]]
[[Visakhapatnam]] is integrated into the National Highway Network of India through NH 16, NH 516C, NH 516D, NH 516E, while two State Highways SH38, SH39 originate/terminate in Vizag. Visakhapatnam has a vehicle population of nearly 12 lakhs and is the highest in the state.

The city has a total road length of {{Convert|2007.10|km|abbr=on}}, covering {{Convert|1865|km|mi|abbr=on}} of municipal roads, {{Convert|70.10|km|mi|abbr=on}} of Roads & Buildings department roads and {{Convert|72|km|mi|abbr=on}} of [[National Highway (India)|National highways]].<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=GVMC|url=http://www.gvmc.gov.in|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114220446/http://www.gvmc.gov.in/|archivedate=14 January 2013|access-date=|website=Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation}}</ref> There are several [[arterial roads]] and ten junctions in the city,<ref>{{cite web|title=GVMC e-newsletter|url=https://gvmc.gov.in/gvmc/images/June2015.pdf|website=Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation|accessdate=27 April 2017|page=5}}</ref> where [[Beach Road, Visakhapatnam|Beach Road]], [[Daba Gardens|Dabagardens]] Road, [[Dwaraka Nagar|Dwarakanagar]] road, Sampath Vinayak Temple Road (also known as VIP road),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/City-roads-chock-a-block-ahead-of-Sankranti/article17024815.ece|title=City roads chock-a-block ahead of Sankranti|last=Ganguly|first=Nivedita|date=2017-01-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Scindia Road,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=|first=|others=|date=2020-01-28|title=Upgradation of NH16|language=en-IN|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/six-laning-of-bypass-highway-likely-by-2021/articleshow/73674991.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref> [[Jagadamba Centre|Chitralaya Road]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Shops-exchanging-torn-currency-notes-make-it-big/articleshow/55517066.cms|title=Shops exchanging torn currency notes make it big {{!}} Visakhapatnam News - Times of India|last=Nov 20|first=V. Kamalakara Rao {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2016|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-02|last3=Ist|first3=6:00}}</ref> and [[Waltair Uplands|waltair Main road]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/AECOM-to-prepare-DPR-for-smart-streets/article17125531.ece|title=AECOM to prepare DPR for smart streets|date=2017-02-01|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-02|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> are some of them. [[Jagadamba Centre]], [[Maddilapalem|Maddilapalem Junction]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/apr/04/land-issues-delay-revamp-of--maddilapalem-rtc-bus-station-1589658.html|title=Land issues delay revamp of Maddilapalem RTC bus station|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-03-29/Dangerous-decibels/289640|title=Dangerous decibels|last=Patnaik|first=K. M. P.|date=2017-03-29|website=www.thehansindia.com|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> [[Siripuram, Visakhapatnam|Siripuram Junction]], [[Madhurawada|Madhurawada Junction]], [[Gajuwaka|Gajuwaka Junction]], [[Gopalapatnam|Gopalapatnam Junction]] and [[NAD X Road]] are major junctions in the city.

There are plans to upgrade National highway [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH 16]] that is presently passing through city and shift it to newly constructing [[Anakapalle]] - [[Anandapuram]] Highway, so that unnecessary traffic passing through city can be regulated.<ref name=":1" />

== Public transport ==

[[File:Visakhapatnam Metroluxury.jpg|thumb|APSRTC Metro Luxury(A.C.) on Vizag roads]]

=== Bus ===
Bus Transit is the major mode of passenger transport in the city. Within the municipal limits of the city, [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]] plies nearly 600 City bus services in the region which serve lakhs of commuters in city daily from [[Dwaraka bus station|Dwaraka Central Bus Station Complex]], [[Maddilapalem bus station]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gopal|first=B. Madhu|date=2016-06-20|title=Integrated bus terminal soon in city|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/Integrated-bus-terminal-soon-in-city/article14433769.ece|access-date=2019-06-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[MVP Colony bus station]], [[Gajuwaka Bus station]],<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2016-12-16|title=RTC special buses for beach walkers|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/RTC-special-buses-for-beach-walkers/article16842162.ece|access-date=2019-06-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Simhachalam bus station]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sep 4|first=V. Kamalakara Rao {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2016|last3=Ist|first3=10:47|title=APSRTC launches 50 city buses on seven new routes {{!}} Visakhapatnam News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/APSRTC-launches-50-city-buses-on-seven-new-routes/articleshow/54001894.cms|access-date=2019-06-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> [[Kurmannapalem]] bus station<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-11-23|title=RTC has to wait for new buses in Visakhapatnam|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/141123/nation-current-affairs/article/rtc-has-wait-new-buses-visakhapatnam|access-date=2019-06-02|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> and [[Madhurawada]] bus station.

Also [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APSRTC]] plies various interstate and distant buses from [[Dwaraka bus station|Dwaraka Central Bus Station Complex]], [[Maddilapalem bus station]], [[Simhachalam bus station]] and [[Madhurawada|Madhurawada Bus Station]] to major parts of the State and neighboring states like [[Telangana]], [[Karnataka]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Odisha]] and [[Chhattisgarh]]. There are kinds of buses that ply in city namely:

* Metro Express Low Floor (non air-conditioned)
* Metro Express
* Metro Luxury (air-conditioned)
* City Ordinary

[[Visakhapatnam Bus Rapid Transit System]] was completely operational.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2016-09-14|title=BRTS to be fully operational from Oct. 2|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/BRTS-to-be-fully-operational-from-Oct.-2/article14637766.ece|access-date=2019-06-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== Cabs ===
[[Vehicle for hire]] companies serving localities daily are [[Ola Cabs|Ola]] and [[Uber]], While [[Rapido (company)|Rapido]] gives rides for one person only. Private tour operators serve for commuting in major lines. Also there are [[Minivan|Mini Vans]] that commute people from short and long distances ranging from 10 km to 100 km.

=== Others ===
[[Cycle rickshaw]]s are only confined to a very small area of the city and are almost disappeared, which were one of the major means of transport.<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2017-05-13|title=Traditional rickshaws struggle to survive|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-05-13/Traditional-rickshaws-struggle-to-survive/299662|access-date=2019-06-02|website=www.thehansindia.com}}</ref> Cycling paths are under construction in [[Visakhapatnam|Vizag]]. By 2017, Vizag will be AP's first city to get such bike stations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Feb 5|first=Sulogna Mehta {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2017|last3=Ist|first3=12:08|title=Visakhapatnam to get Andhra Pradesh's first public bicycle sharing station {{!}} Visakhapatnam News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/city-to-get-aps-first-public-bicycle-sharing-station/articleshow/56975324.cms|access-date=2019-06-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> All India Bicycling Federation is planning to build 20-25 bicycle stations in the city, each hosting 25 bicycles. This project costs around {{INRConvert|200|c|abbr=on}}. GVMC plans to introduce a community cycling initiative over 10.5 sq km of roads in downtown Visakhapatnam, under the [[Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission]]. In the central parts of the city, cycling tracks will be earmarked on 100-feet roads to a width of about 8 feet.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sarma|first=G. V. Prasada|date=2012-02-24|title=Vizag set to become cycle-proud|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/vizag-set-to-become-cycleproud/article2925295.ece|access-date=2019-06-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Railways ==

Train Transit is the major mode of transportation in the city, as the city is a hub for Major Industrial buildings, Employees and Goods are transported through trains. Visakhapatnam is the headquarters of [[South Coast Railway zone]] of Indian Railways. [[Visakhapatnam railway station|Visakhapatnam Railway Station]] is an A1 station with the highest gross revenue in the [[Waltair railway division]]. There are plans to modernize this railway stations under station modernization launched by union government.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yovizag.com/malaysia-visakhapatnam-railway-station/}}</ref> Because present railway station is a terminal building and several constrains, Division has identified [[Marripalem]] as an option and is planning to make it an alternative for present station, that can bring trains ignoring city's main station. Other important railway stations in the city are:

[[File:Visakhapatnam Junction Railway station.png|thumb|Visakhapatnam Railway Station]]
* [[Pendurthi railway station|Pendurthi]] railway station
* Simhachalam North railway station
* [[Simhachalam railway station]]
* Gopalapatnam
* [[Duvvada railway station]]
* [[Anakapalle railway station]]

=== Metro ===
[[Vizag Metro]] is proposed to be constructed in the city. [[Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation|GVMC]] has identified four corridors for mass rapid transit (MRT) covering a total distance of 75.3 km at an estimated cost of ₹15,933 crore. The first phase, extending over 46.40 km, is expected to be completed by 2025. They are Steel Plant to Kommadi junction covering a distance of 34.23 km, [[Gurdwara|Gurudwara]] to Old Post Office covering 5.26 km, [[Thatichetlapalem|Tatichetlapalem]] to China Waltair covering 6.91 km and Kommadi to [[Bhogapuram]] Airport, covering a distance of 28.91 km.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/vizag-metro-rail-project-to-be-completed-by-2028/article32945187.ece|date=2020-10-26|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-10-26|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It is estimated to cost {{INRConvert|15933|c|abbr=on}} for the construction of these corridors.

=== Tram ===
Govt of [[Andhra Pradesh]] has planned to build trackless [[tram]] services in Visakhapatnam for a length of 60.2 km.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|date=|title=Trackless tram in Vizag.|url=https://www.metrorailnews.in/urban-mass-transit-company-to-make-dpr-for-the-tram-system/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-03|website=|language=en}}</ref> This tram would be included in four corridors namely [[NAD X Road]]s - [[Pendurthi]], [[Visakhapatnam Steel Plant|Steel Plant]] - [[Anakapalle]], Old post office - [[Rushikonda]] and [[Rushikonda]] - [[Bheemunipatnam]].

== Airways ==

[[File:Vizag airport terminal full view.jpg|thumb|A view of Visakhapatnam Airport]]

=== Visakhapatnam International Airport ===
[[Visakhapatnam Airport|Visakhapatnam International Airport]], situated to the North-East of Andhra Pradesh, is the main gateway for the city's domestic and international civilian air traffic. In 2017–18, the airport handled more than 2.8 million passengers, making it the one of the busiest airport in South India. [[Hyderabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Chennai]], [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]], [[Vijayawada]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trujet.com/ebooking/Trip/FlightTimeTable|title=Flight Schedule Search|work=trujet.com|accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref> [[Tirupati]], [[Dubai]], [[Singapore]] and [[Kuala Lumpur|Kuala Lampur]] are the major Airway destinations from city airport. Annually, 7.47 lakh passengers travelled on the Vizag-Hyderabad route, followed by 4.90 lakh passengers on the Vizag-Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/vizagites-often-fly-to-hyd-bengaluru-delhi-chennai/articleshow/58035554.cms|title=hyd bengaluru delhi: Vizagites often fly to Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi & Chennai {{!}} Visakhapatnam News - Times of India|last=Apr 6|first=Manish M. {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2017|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-06-02|last3=Ist|first3=12:59}}</ref> Also Destinations like [[Colombo]], [[Bangkok]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Coimbatore]] have shown rise in numbers.

====Statistics====

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Statistics for Visakhapatnam Airport - Source: [[Airport Authority of India|AAI]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/traffic_news.jsp|format=PDF|title=Traffic Statistics|publisher=AAI|accessdate=16 May 2016}}</ref>
!
! Year !! Total passengers !! Total Percentage Change !! Total aircraft movements !! Total Percentage change !! Total Cargo Handled !! Total Percentage Change
|-
!
!2017-18
|2,815,205
|{{increase}}16.8%
|23,264
|{{increase}}21.6%
|5,536
|{{increase}}20%
|-
!
! 2016-17
| 2,358,029 || {{increase}}30.7% || 19,550 || {{increase}}16.8% || 4,708 || {{increase}}59.1%
|-
!
! 2015-16
| 1,804,634 || {{increase}}64.1% || 16,739 || {{increase}}46.3% || 2,960 || {{increase}}5.2%
|-
!
! 2014-15
| 1,099,480 || {{increase}}8.6% || 11,445 || {{increase}}4.0% || 2,812 || {{increase}}54.3%
|-
!
! 2013-14
| 1,012,522 || {{decrease}}2.4% || 11,008 || {{decrease}}27.5% || 1,823 || {{increase}}10.9%
|-
!
! 2012-13
| 1,037,608 || {{increase}}8.3% || 15,129 || {{decrease}}2.3% || 1,644 || {{increase}}57.2%
|-
!
! 2011-12
| 958,160 || {{increase}}34.7% || 15,488 || {{increase}}31.4% || 1,046 || {{decrease}}5.5%
|-
!
! 2010-11
| 711,566 || {{increase}}12.8% || 11,785 || {{increase}}2.4% || 1,107 || {{increase}}18.0%
|}

====Airlines and destinations====
{{Airport-dest-list
|[[Air India]]| [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport|Mumbai]], [[Veer Savarkar International Airport|Port Blair]], [[Swami Vivekananda Airport|Raipur]], [[Tirupati Airport|Tirupati]]
|[[AirAsia]]|[[Kuala Lumpur International Airport|Kuala Lumpur–International]], [[Don Mueang International Airport|Bangkok–Don Mueang]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Air Asia to resume Vizag Bangkok flights |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/minister-asks-airasia-not-to-stop-its-flights-from-vizag-to-bangkok/article29254906.ece|access-date=26 August 2019 |publisher=thehindu.com |date=26 August 2019}}</ref>
|[[AirAsia India]]| [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Kolkata Airport|Kolkata]]
|[[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]]|[[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Vijayawada Airport|Vijayawada]], [[Tirupati Airport|Tirupati]]
|[[IndiGo]]|[[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad]], [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]], [[Biju Patnaik Airport|Bhubaneswar]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Coimbatore International Airport|Coimbatore]],<ref name="IndiGo flights schedule">{{cite web |title=Flights from Visakhapatnam |url=https://www.goindigo.in/content/dam/indigov2/6e-website/information/flight-schedule/2020/11/Flight_Schedule.pdf|website=Goindigo.in |access-date=23 August 2019}}</ref> [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Dabolim Airport|Goa]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Kolkata Airport|Kolkata]], [[Kurnool Airport|Kurnool]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/indigo-flights-from-kurnool-to-begin-on-march-28/article33702271.ece|title=IndiGo flights from Kurnool to begin on March 28|work=The Hindu|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport|Mumbai]], [[Rajahmundry Airport|Rajahmundry]],<ref name="IndiGo new flights between Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry">{{cite web |title=Flights between Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry |url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/new-flights.html|website=Goindigo.in |access-date=23 August 2019}}</ref> [[Silchar Airport|Silchar]],<ref name="IndiGo flights schedule">{{cite web |title=Flights from Visakhapatnam |url=https://www.goindigo.in/content/dam/indigov2/6e-website/information/flight-schedule/2020/11/Flight_Schedule.pdf|website=Goindigo.in |access-date=23 August 2019}}</ref> [[Tirupati Airport|Tirupati]],<ref name="IndiGo flights schedule">{{cite web |title=Flights from Visakhapatnam |url=https://www.goindigo.in/content/dam/indigov2/6e-website/information/flight-schedule/2020/11/Flight_Schedule.pdf|website=Goindigo.in |access-date=23 August 2019}}</ref> [[Vijayawada Airport|Vijayawada]]|[[Scoot]]| [[Singapore Changi Airport|Singapore]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/282004/scoot-adds-vishakhapatnam-service-in-w19/ |title=Scoot adds Vishakhapatnam service in W19 |publisher=Routesonline |access-date=28 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.sg/frequent-fliers-on-some-silkair-routes-will-soon-have-to-fly-scoot-sia-announces-ahead-of-merger|title=Frequent fliers on some SilkAir routes will soon have to fly Scoot, SIA announces ahead of merger|last=Lim|first=Sean|date=22 November 2018|website=businessinsider.sg|access-date=30 October 2019|archive-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030141950/https://www.businessinsider.sg/frequent-fliers-on-some-silkair-routes-will-soon-have-to-fly-scoot-sia-announces-ahead-of-merger/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

|[[SpiceJet]]| [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore]], [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]], [[Kolkata Airport|Kolkata]], [[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport|Mumbai]], [[Patna Airport|Patna]]<ref>https://www.spicejet.com/schedules.aspx</ref>
| [[TruJet]] |[[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]],<ref name="TruJet to start services to Vizag">{{cite news |title=TruJet to start services to Vizag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/trujet-to-expand-fleet-operations-towards-north-east-to-begin-soon/article28415855.ece|access-date=12 July 2019 |publisher=thehindu.com |date=12 July 2019}}</ref> [[Tirupati Airport|Tirupati]],<ref name="TruJet to start services to Vizag">{{cite news |title=TruJet to start services to Vizag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/trujet-to-expand-fleet-operations-towards-north-east-to-begin-soon/article28415855.ece|access-date=12 July 2019 |publisher=thehindu.com |date=12 July 2019}}</ref> [[Vijayawada Airport|Vijayawada]]<ref name="TruJet to start services to Vizag">{{cite news |title=TruJet to start services to Vizag |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/trujet-to-expand-fleet-operations-towards-north-east-to-begin-soon/article28415855.ece|access-date=12 July 2019 |publisher=thehindu.com |date=12 July 2019}}</ref>

}}

=== Bhogapuram International Airport ===
Construction of Greenfield Airport near [[Bhogapuram]] in 2,558 acres is on its way that could probably meet needs of [[Visakhapatnam]] city now. State government has handed over the construction process to [[GMR Group|GMR Airports Limited]] .<ref name=":0" />

==Awards and recognition==
[[File:Vizag Seaport aerial view.jpg|thumb|Visakhapatnam Seaport]]
*[[Visakhapatnam]] Airport was awarded Best Airport in Tier-2 Airport Category(Rest of India) in National Tourism Awards 2011-2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Awards 2011-2012|url=http://www.aptourism.gov.in/index.php/more/news/139-national-tourism-awards.html|publisher=Andhra Pradesh Tourism|accessdate=26 March 2017}}</ref>

== Seaways ==

=== Visakhapatnam Port ===
[[Visakhapatnam Port]] is one of 13 major [[ports in India]] and the only major port of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is India's second largest port by volume of cargo handled in the nation.<ref name="livemint.com">{{cite news|title=Competition shakes up Visakhapatnam port|url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/OYQz599FwkTSSkCdSBVBKI/Competition-shakes-up-Visakhapatnam-port.html|accessdate=22 November 2012|newspaper=HT Mint|date=11 February 2010}}</ref> It is located on the east coast of [[India]] and is located midway between the [[Chennai Port|Chennai]] and [[Kolkata Port]]s.<ref name="vizagcustoms">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Vizag Kakinada cruises soon|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/cruise-service-between-city-kakinada-planned/article6994764.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=15 March 2015|website=}}</ref> Visakhapatnam Port has three [[harbor]]s - the outer harbor, inner harbor and the [[Fishing Harbour Visakhapatnam|fishing harbor]]. The outer harbor has 6 berths capable of handling vessels with a draft up to 17 meters while the smaller inner harbor has 18 berths that are [[Panamax]] compatible. Vizag Seaport owns two berths in the inner harbor; berth EQ-8 is fully mechanized and berth EQ-9 berth is not. Iron ore, manganese ore, steel products, general cargo, coal and crude oil are the main commodities handled at this port.

[[Visakhapatnam Port]] is undergoing a modernization and expansion program aimed at increasing its capacity to 130 million tonns by 2016-17, entailing an investment of ₹13,000 crores. This will also solve the problem of air pollution caused by the open handling of coal that had earlier led to citywide protests.

The [[Visakhapatnam Port|Visakhapatnam Port Trust]] plans to develop a satellite port at [[Bheemunipatnam]] to decongest traffic at Visakhapatnam. The project is expected to cost {{INRConvert|2000|c|abbr=on}} and is to be undertaken through a [[Public Private Partnership|Public- Private Partnership]] (PPP)venture. Also govt plans to have a new port at [[Nakkapalle|Nakkapalli]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Patnaik|first=Santosh|date=2012-08-28|title=VPT to finalise consultantfor satellite port at Bhimili|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/vpt-to-finalise-consultantfor-satellite-port-at-bhimili/article3831258.ece|access-date=2019-06-02|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="vizagcustoms" />

=== Gangavaram Port ===
Another major port in Visakhapatnam is [[Gangavaram Port|Gangavaram]] port which is considered as deep port. It can handle vessels up to 2,00,000 DWT. The [[Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited]] (RINL) which runs the [[Visakhapatnam Steel Plant|Vizag Steel Plant]] had shifted base to this port, taking with it a large chunk of the coal and iron ore traffic.

=== Passenger ===
Cruise Shipping is operational between [[Visakhapatnam]] and [[Andaman and Nicobar islands]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cruise Shipping|url=http://www.vizagport.com/OtherFacilities/CruiseShipping.aspx}}</ref> There are plans to launch cruises to [[Kakinada]].<ref name="vizagcustoms" />

== References ==
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