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Transportation in Andhra Pradesh |
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Andhra Pradesh, the third largest state in India is said to have been the home of the Pre- Dravidian dark colored inhabitants. The state located in South India, was once a part of the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. Andhra Pradesh, also known as the Rice Granary of India is a favorable tourist state in India. Andhra Pradesh has a total road network of 178,474 Kilometers with about 12 National Highways of 4014 Kilometers. and State Highways of 8763 Kilometers. Facilities for Transportation in Andhra Pradesh is of excellent quality.
Begumpet Airport at Hyderabad, is the only international airport in Andhra Pradesh. It is well connected to most major Indian cities and some overseas.
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Other important airports of the state include Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam. Apart from air,Transportation in Andhra Pradesh is also possible through sea. Major Sea Port of Andhra Pradesh is at Visakhapatnam which has regular cruise to Andaman and is also connected with other major ports. Minor Sea ports include Kakinada, Krishnapatnam, and Machilipatnam.
Rail Transportation in Andhra Pradesh is well connected with around 620 Railway stations. In which three main train stations include Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Kacheguda. Secunderabad is the main station from where one can get trains to all major towns of the country. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, APSRTC provides excellent facilities for Transportation in Andhra Pradesh.
It has in its fleet approximately 18000 buses. Due to its strength in terms of the fleet and connections to the adjacent states, APSRTC is considered as the largest state transport undertaking in the world. APSRTC runs intercity and inter district buses within Andhra Pradesh. It also runs interstate routes connecting to the adjacent states of Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
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