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There are various modes of transportation available in [[Vizianagaram]] and its Neighbourhoods. It includes auto rickshaws,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Dwarapudi-in-Vizianagaram-first-in-the-region-to-take-to-digital-payments/articleshow/56072447.cms|title=Dwarapudi in Vizianagaram first in the region to take to digital payments {{!}} Visakhapatnam News - Times of India|last=Dec 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> bicycles to mass transit systems - such as buses,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onefivenine.com/india/BusStation/Vizianagaram|title=APSRTC Vizianagaram Bus Station|accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref> trains<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/vizianagaram-junction-vzm/227|title=Arrivals at VZM/Vizianagaram Junction|accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref> and flights.
[[File:Vizianagaram district APSRTC Depot map.png|thumb|APS RTC Depot map of the district]]

== Roadways ==

The city has a total road length of 317.90 km.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|title=DETAILS OF ROADS IN EACH ULB OF ANDHRA PRADESH|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|archivedate=2016-08-01}}</ref> Government is planning to construct a 17-km bypass road with Rs 470 crore to ease the traffic in the town.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/stone-laid-for-bypass-road/article19793661.ece|title=Stone laid for bypass road|date=2017-10-04|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The road between Mayuri Junction and Balaji Junction, with a length of 1.4 km is being extended into six lane.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-10-27/Road-widening-will-curb-mishaps/335790|title=Road widening will curb mishaps|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2017-10-28|website=www.thehansindia.com|access-date=2019-06-02}}</ref> 20-km stretch [[National Highway (India)|NH 26]] have been developed to ease traffic flow between Vizianagaram and [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/road-widening-work-going-on-in-full-swing-on-nh-26/article19320513.ece|title=Road-widening work going on in full swing on NH 26|last=Rao|first=K. Srinivasa|date=2017-07-21|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The city is connected to Visakhapatnam (60 km) via NH 43 & NH 5, to Vijayawada (394 km) via [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH 5]], to Raipur (526 km) via [[National Highway 59 (India)(old numbering)|NH 59]], to Hyderabad (664 km) via [[National Highway 16 (India)|NH 5]] & [[National Highway 65 (India)|NH9]] and to Chennai (416 km) via NH 5 and [[Asian Highway 45|AH 45]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apit.ap.gov.in/district-profiles/District%20Profile%20-%20Vizianagaram%20District.pdf|title=Vizianagaram City Profile}}</ref>

== Public Transport ==

'''By Road'''
[[File:APSRTC Buses at Vizianagaram Bus Complex.jpg|thumb|Buses in Bus Station]]
The [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] operates bus services from Vizianagaram bus station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |accessdate=4 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archivedate=22 March 2016}}</ref> Viziagaram zone is one of the 4 zones for [[Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|APS RTC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://apsrtc.gov.in/Zones.aspx|title=APS RTC - Zones|accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref> [[Bicycle|Cycling]] is one of the easiest means of transport in the city and is encouraged by [[Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation|government authorities]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/happy-street-held-in-vizianagaram/article18345181.ece|title='Happy Street' held in Vizianagaram|last=Correspondent|date=2017-05-01|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

'''Train Transit'''

[[Vizianagaram railway station]] is on the [[Khurda Road-Visakhapatnam section]] of [[Howrah-Chennai main line]] and is the terminus for the [[Jharsuguda-Vizianagaram line]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/vizianagaram-junction-vzm/227|title=Vizianagaram Junction|accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref> It has five [[Railway Platform|Platforms]]. '''Nellimarla''' serves as satellite station to the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/nellimarla-nml/5843|title=Nellimerla station|accessdate=4 November 2017}}</ref> It is one of the railway stations that have access to Free Wi-Fi developed by [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/vizianagaram-railway-station-gets-free-wi-fi/article19274231.ece|title=Vizianagaram railway station gets free Wi-Fi|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=4 November 2017|date=14 July 2017}}</ref>

'''Airways'''

The nearest [[airport]] is in [[Visakhapatnam Airport|Visakhapatnam]] located at 62 km. During the 2016-17 fiscal year, Visakhapatnam Airport {{airport codes|VTZ|VOTZ}} had served a total of 2,358,029 passengers, an increase of 30.7% from previous year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Domestic Passengers|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/Mar2k17annex3.pdf|website=Airports Authority of India|accessdate=4 November 2017|page=2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810051114/https://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/Mar2k17annex3.pdf|archivedate=10 August 2017}}</ref> It handled 19,550 aircraft including 1,421 international and 18,129 domestic.<ref>{{cite web|title=Domestic Aircraft Movements|url=http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/Mar2k17annex2.pdf|website=Airports Authority of India|accessdate=4 November 2017|page=2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810050819/http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/Mar2k17annex2.pdf|archivedate=10 August 2017}}</ref>

'''Seaways'''

[[Visakhapatnam Port]] is the nearest and one of the 13 [[Ports in India|major seaports]] in India. The Visakhapatnam Port Trust plans to develop a satellite port at [[Bheemunipatnam]] to decongest traffic at Visakhapatnam. The project is expected to cost {{INR}}2,000 crores and is to be undertaken through a [[Public Private Partnership|Public- Private Partnership]] (PPP)venture.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/vpt-to-finalise-consultantfor-satellite-port-at-bhimili/article3831258.ece|title=VPT to finalise consultantfor satellite port at Bhimili|last=Patnaik|first=Santosh|date=2012-08-28|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-02|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Afer construction, Bheemili will be the nearest port to the city.

==References==
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