Archive · 8 Oct 2026
New Public Toilet Opens at Visakhapatnam’s Maddilapalem Junction
A new public toilet has opened at Maddilapalem junction in Visakhapatnam.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation helped build it.
The project cost Rs.
30 lakh and uses a build, operate and transfer model.
Commissioner Ketan Garg asked staff to keep it clean and in good condition.
The facility has eight cubicles, including one specially designed for disabled people.
It is meant for men and women.
People can use it every day from 4 am until 10 pm.
The commissioner also asked for the user charges to be clearly displayed.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation inaugurated a public toilet at Maddilapalem junction.
The facility was built at a cost of Rs. 30 lakh under a build, operate and transfer model.
GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg asked staff to maintain the facility and prioritize cleanliness.
The toilet has eight cubicles, including a specially designed cubicle for disabled users.
It will be open daily from 4 am to 10 pm, with user charges to be displayed prominently.
- Who
- The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation inaugurated the facility; Commissioner Ketan Garg gave maintenance instructions, and Lotus International will maintain it.
- What
- A new public toilet was inaugurated.
- When
- Wednesday; it will be open daily from 4 am to 10 pm.
- Where
- Maddilapalem junction, Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- The busy junction has continuous bus movement, and the facility is intended to be useful to the general public.
- Construction cost
- Rs. 30 lakh
- Project model
- Build, operate and transfer
- Number of cubicles
- Eight
- Opening hours
- Daily, 4 am to 10 pm
- Maintainer
- Lotus International
- Key instructions
- Maintain cleanliness and display user charges prominently