Means Of Transport – Bangalore To Vijayawada

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In the last few decades, Bangalore has also grown into a major centre of information technology. Bangalore has several nicknames like ‘City of Gardens’, ‘Pensioner’s Paradise’ and ‘Silicon Valley of India’. Bangalore has architectural landmarks, research institutions, lakes, gardens and parks to attract tourists.

Palaces like Bangalore Palace and Tipu Sultan Palace and lakes such as Ulsoor, Hasaraghhatta and Hebbal are the main attractions in Bangalore. Bangalore has large number of shrines. Among them are St. Mary’s Church, Dargah Hazarath Tawakkal, Jumma Masjid, Bull Temple and ISKCON Temple. The other attractions in the city are Vidhan Soudha, Lalbaugh, Cubbon Park and Ashoka Pillar.

The distance from Bangalore to Vijayawada is around 650 km. Both the cities are connected by air, rail and road. Bangalore and Vijayawada have airports. The airport in Vijayawada is situated in Gannavaram, which is 20 km from the city. There are a few daily direct flights from Bangalore to Vijayawada.

Both the cities are also well connected by rail. The train takes more than 14 hours to travel from ...
... Bangalore to Vijayawada. Besides regular daily express trains, there are a few trains running in a few days in a week.

Vijayawada is well connected with Bangalore by bus services. Buses take about 11 hours to reach the destination. Taxi cabs take less time and cost anything between Rs.13000 and Rs.17000.

Located at the head of Krishna delta and surrounded by Indrakiladri Hills on west and Budameru River on north, Vijayawada is an ancient city. The literary meaning of Vijayawada is the ‘Place of Victory’. According to a legend, Goddess Durga rested here after her victory (vijay) over a demon.

According to Vishnu Purana, it was King Madhava Varma who built the kingdom of Vijayawada. He also constructed the temple of Kanaka Durga on Indrakiladri Hills.

Two major attractions in Vijayawada are Kanaka Durga (Goddess of Power) and Mangalagiri temples. Inscriptions of different dynasties are found in the Kanaka Durga Temple. Lord Narasimha is the deity in the Mangalagiri Temple which is situated on a hillock. Hazrat Bal Mosque is a religious centre for the Muslims. A holy relic of Prophet Mohammad is kept here and displayed once a year.

Mogalarajapuram and Undavalli caves are hot destinations for tourists in Vijayawada. These caves were believed to have been carved out in 5th and 7th centuries respectively. A huge monolith of Lord Buddha in reclining posture is a magnificent sight here.

Bhavani Island, located on Krishna River, is one of the largest islands on a river in India. Rajiv Gandhi Park is a picnic spot. There is a collection of sculptures, paintings, idols, weapons, cutlery and inscriptions in Victoria Museum. The best time to visit Vijayawada is from October to March.