Prakasam Barrage
The Prakasam Barrage is a 1,223.5-metre-long tidal barrage across the Krishna River connecting Vijayawada and Guntur districts in Andhra Pradesh, India.Photo: Subhash Chandra, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: barrage in India
- Also known as: “Prakasam barrage”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akkanna Madanna Caves and Pandit Nehru Bus Station.
Akkanna Madanna Caves
Cave
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akkanna Madanna caves are a group of rock-cut Hindu cave temples in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Dated to mid 7th-century and dedicated to Shiva, they were excavated by the Eastern Chalukya dynasty. Akkanna Madanna Caves is situated 1 km north of Prakasam Barrage.
Pandit Nehru Bus Station
Bus station
Photo: Imahesh3847, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pandit Nehru Bus Station, also known as the Telugu Satavahana Prayana Pranganam, is a bus station in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India situated on the southern side of the city, adjacent to the Krishna River. Pandit Nehru Bus Station is situated 1¼ km east of Prakasam Barrage.
Vijayawada Junction railway station
Railway station
Photo: MyVijayawada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vijayawada Junction Railway Station is an Indian Railways station in Vijayawada of Andhra Pradesh, categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-1 station in Vijayawada railway division. Vijayawada Junction railway station is situated 2 km northeast of Prakasam Barrage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vijayawada and One Town.
Vijayawada
Photo: Strike Eagle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vijayawada, the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh, is the state's business capital. Once known as Bezawada in colonial times, the city is on the upper banks of the Krishna River, bounded by the Indrakeeladri Hills on the west and the Budameru stream on the north.
One Town
Neighborhood
One Town is a commercial area of the city of Vijayawada. It is a part of Old Town area of the city. Arjuna Veedhi, Islampet, Jendachettu Centre, Kamsalipet, Rajarajeswaripet, Kothapet, Ajithsinghnagar, Jendachettu Centre and Winchipet are some of the areas under I–Town.
Undavalli
Village
Photo: IM3847, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Undavalli is a southern neighbourhood of Vijayawada city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was a village in Tadepalli mandal of Guntur district, prior to its de-notification as gram panchayat.
Prakasam Barrage
- Category: barrage
- Location: Andhra Pradesh, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
16.50642° or 16° 30′ 23″ northLongitude
80.60529° or 80° 36′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7M82GJ44+H4OpenStreetMap ID
way 146363785OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q7238160
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Telugu—“Prakasam Barrage” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Prakasam Barrage”
- Hindi: “प्रकाशम बांध”
- Malayalam: “പ്രകാശം അണക്കെട്ട്”
- Oriya: “ପ୍ରକାଶମ ବାରେଜ”
- Telugu: “ప్రకాశం బారేజి”
- Telugu: “ప్రకాశం బ్యారేజి”
- Telugu: “ప్రకాశం బ్యారేజీ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sri vidhya Veera Varalakshmi Temple and Saibaba Temple.
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