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Accessiblility : Visakhapatnam is well connected with rest of the country by Air (it has domestic Air Port), Train (situated on the Howarah–Chennai route), Road (situated on the National High Way–5), and Sea (regular cruise to Andaman & also connected with other major ports). 

Air :
Connected with Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi and other important cities in India. Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Sahara operate regular flights from Visakhaptnam to some of the important domestic destinations.

Flight to Major Domestic Destinations
Airlines

Destinations

Frequency
Indian Airlines

Visakhapatnam - Delhi 

4 flights a week - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Visakhapatnam - Mumbai 1 flight daily
Visakhapatnam - Chennai 4 flights a week - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Visakhapatnam - Hyderabad  1 flight daily
 
Air Sahara

Visakhapatnam - Delhi 

1 flight daily
Visakhapatnamd - Mumbai 1 flight daily
Visakhapatnam - Kolkatta 1 flight daily
Visakhapatnam - Hyderabad 1 flight daily
Other Destinations: Daily flights to Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Jaipur, and Lucknow.
 
Deccan Airways

Visakhapatna - Hyderabad  

1 flight daily

Rail : Vizag is an important junction on the commercially important Chennai Kolkata rail line. As such the city is well connected by rail with New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. Daily express trains are available to all these four major cities.

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Bus : Vizag is 650 km from Hyderabad and 350 km from Vijayawada. Regular bus services are available to Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai and Tirupati.

Shopping : The main shopping centers in Vizag are the Main Road stretch from Jagadamba Junction to Old Post Office, Daba Gardens, Kurupam Market, Dwaraka Nagar, One Town Area.

If you are looking for Exclusive Handicrafts Shopping Centers you will find the best buys at

Khadhi Grammena Udyog

Lepakshi

Girijan Co-operative Society

Eastern Art Museum

Narayanpet, Pochampalli and Kalamkari printed fabrics and wall hangings, and , Yetikippaka and Nakkapalli toys are available here.

EtiKoppaka Wooden Toys: The Famous Wood toys made at Kondapalli, Eti Koppaka. The toys of Etikoppaka include vermilion boxes and bangles. Toys for marriage ceremonies and rituals, toys meant for children, play bowls (lakkapidatalu) & an entire set of cooking vessels in miniature form. The toys are made with locally available light ankudu wood. Another unique feature of these toys is that they are without colors. Some of the toys are doll tops, milkman, bangles, tanker, hairpins and candle stands. Among utilitarian objects, salt boxes, spice jars, bowls are prominent.

The toys of Etikoppaka are not just a child’s companions, but find many more uses. From candle stands to vermilion boxes and bangles, these pieces are very popular at weekly markets. Craftsmen also make toys that are used for marriage ceremonies and other rituals. Their enchanting designs, bright colours and earthly appeal are very attractive. Today, they are a part of the rural folk tradition. Toys made at Etikoppaka, a village in Visakhapatnam district, reveal some little-known cultural practices of that region and display the creative skills of its makers.