Archive · 27 Jul 2026
₹11.7-Crore Lakshminarasimha Marg Opened in Visakhapatnam
A new road called Lakshminarasimha Marg was opened in Visakhapatnam.
It is 1.4 kilometers long and cost ₹11.70 crore to build.
The road is wider, at 40 feet, and includes a retaining wall and drainage systems.
This road will help many people who visit the Simhachalam temple every year.
It will also make it easier for emergency services and public transport.
The road was opened by important officials and local leaders.
The project was completed quickly to benefit both the visitors and the people who live nearby.
The 1.4-km Lakshminarasimha Marg road was opened in Visakhapatnam to ease transportation for devotees.
The road was widened to 40 feet with an investment of ₹11.70 crore.
The project included a 770-meter retaining wall, drainage systems, and bituminous surfacing.
The road will reduce congestion, improve emergency services, and enhance public transport.
The project was executed quickly to benefit both devotees and local commuters.
- Who
- Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat, government whip and Visakhapatnam West MLA P.G.V.R. Naidu (Ganababu), district collector and GVMC Special Officer M. Abhishikt Kishore, GVMC commissioner Ketan Garg, public representatives, and residents of the area
- What
- Opening of the newly developed 1.4-km stretch road named Lakshminarasimha Marg
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, India
- Why
- To ease transportation for lakhs of devotees participating in the annual Sri Varaha Lakshminarasimha Swamy Giri Pradakshina around Simhachalam
Devotees and Commuters
Environmental Concerns
Benefits of the Road
Devotees and Commuters
The widened road will reduce congestion, improve emergency services, enhance public transport, and facilitate smooth circumambulation of the hill shrine annually by devotees.
Environmental Concerns
The construction of the road may have led to environmental degradation and disruption of natural habitats.
- Location
- Visakhapatnam, India
- Length of Road
- 1.4 km
- Cost of Project
- ₹11.70 crore
- Road Width
- 40 feet
- Retaining Wall Length
- 770 metres
- Cost of Retaining Wall and Drainage
- ₹4.49 crore
- Cost of Road Widening
- ₹7.21 crore