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'''Gandhinagar''' (also called Gandhinagaram) is a neighbourhood of [[Vijayawada]] in the [[NTR district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is the mandal headquarters of [[Vijayawada Central mandal]] in [[Vijayawada revenue division]].<ref name= "rev">{{cite web| url = https://ntr.ap.gov.in/mandals-2/ | title= NTR District |work= About District > Administrative Setup > Mandals  |publisher= Government of Andhra Pradesh| access-date = 12 September 2023}}</ref>
'''Gandhi Nagar''' or '''Gandhinagar''', also '''Gandhinagaram''', is a major commercial area of [[Vijayawada]] in [[Vijayawada Central mandal]] of [[NTR district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is part of [[Vijayawada revenue division]]. Vijayawada railway station was located here, as is the Pushparam Ghat reservoir, built in 1962.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=zOomAQAAIAAJ&dq=gandhinagar+vijayawada&pg=RA3-PA102 "Reservoir at Gandhi Nagar" - ''The Civic Affairs'', May 1962, p.&nbsp;102]</ref><ref>[http://www.ourvmc.org/smartward/42.pdf Vijayawada Municipal Corporation: 42nd Division Profile (n.d.)]</ref><ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/govt-hospital-water-pipeline-to-be-replaced/article7038681.ece "Govt. hospital water pipeline to be replaced" - ''The Hindu'', 27 March 2015]</ref>
 
==Overview==
Gandhinagar was a quiet residential complex when it was established in the fifties of the previous century, but over the years it has grown into a busy commercial, entertainment and market complex.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/vijayawada/vijayawada-gandhi-nagar-grapples-with-parking-woes-722377| title= Vijayawada: Gandhi Nagar grapples with parking woes |publisher= Hans India| access-date = 12 September 2023}}</ref>
 
==History==
[[NTR district]] was carved out of [[Krishna district]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/andhra-pradesh-govt-creates-13-new-districts-including-ntr-district-with-vijayawada-as-headquarters/89129674  | title= Andhra Pradesh govt creates 13 new districts including NTR District with Vijayawada as capital |work=  Updated 26 January 2022 |publisher= ET Government | access-date = 12 September 2023}}</ref> It came into being on 4 April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |author1=((Staff Reporter)) |title=New districts to come into force on April 4 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-districts-to-come-into-force-on-april-4/article65274658.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date= 12 September 2023 |date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922110047/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-districts-to-come-into-force-on-april-4/article65274658.ece |archive-date=22 September 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
 
==Transport==
[[Vijayawada Junction railway station]], in [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone|South Central Railway]], has 10 platforms. 343 trains stop at this station and 35 trains originate/ terminate here. It has triple electrified lines.<ref>{{cite web| url =  https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/vijayawada-junction-bza/29 | title= Viajayawad Junction |publisher= IndiaRailInfo | access-date = 12 September 2023}}</ref>
 
==Healthcare==
Nori Hospital, is a multi-speciality hospital and is amongst the best and oldest children’s hospitals in Vijayawada.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.norihospital.com/doctors-in-vijayawada-child-hospitals-in-vijayawada-emergency-care-in-Vijayawada.html | title=  About us| publisher= Nori Multi Speciality Hospital | access-date = 12 September 2023}}</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 6 March 2024

Gandhi Nagar
City Centre
Babai Hotel, Vijayawada
Babai Hotel, Vijayawada
Gandhi Nagar is located in Andhra Pradesh
Gandhi Nagar
Gandhi Nagar
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Gandhi Nagar is located in India
Gandhi Nagar
Gandhi Nagar
Gandhi Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 16°32′N 80°35′E / 16.533°N 80.583°E / 16.533; 80.583
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictNTR
MandalVijayawada Central
CityVijayawada
MetroAndhra Pradesh Capital Region
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • BodyVijayawada Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
520003
Telephone code0866
Vehicle registrationAP 16

Gandhi Nagar or Gandhinagar, also Gandhinagaram, is a major commercial area of Vijayawada in Vijayawada Central mandal of NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is part of Vijayawada revenue division. Vijayawada railway station was located here, as is the Pushparam Ghat reservoir, built in 1962.[2][3][4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "District Census Handbook – Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Reservoir at Gandhi Nagar" - The Civic Affairs, May 1962, p. 102
  3. ↑ Vijayawada Municipal Corporation: 42nd Division Profile (n.d.)
  4. ↑ "Govt. hospital water pipeline to be replaced" - The Hindu, 27 March 2015
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