RK Beach

Beach in Visakhapatnam, India

17°42′51″N 83°19′25″E / 17.714230°N 83.323628°E / 17.714230; 83.323628LocationBeach Road, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaDimensions

• Length3.7 km (2.3 mi)

Ramakrishna Beach also known as R K Beach is situated on the east coast of Bay of Bengal in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.^[1] It is located near Dolphin's Nose.^[2]

RK Beach gets its name from the Ramakrishna Mission ashram situated near the beach.

Gallery

Lighthouse on Visakhapatnam beach
RK Beach at Sunset time

Transportation

APSRTC runs buses to this area along these routes:

Route Number	Start	End	Via
10K	RTC complex	Kailasagiri	Jagadamba junction, RK beach, VUDA park, Tenneti Park
28	RK Beach	Simhachalam	Collector office, KGH,Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam
28K/28A	RK Beach	Kothavalasa/Pendurthi	Collector office, KGH,Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam, Vepagunta, Sujatha Nagar
28H	RK Beach	Simhachalam Hill	Collector office, KGH,Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Railway Station, Kancharapalem, NAD Kotharoad, Gopalapatnam
99/99K	RK Beach	Old Gajuwaka/Kurmannapalem	Jagadamba Centre, Town Kotharoad, Convent, Scindia, Malkapuram, New Gajuwaka
68/68K	RK Beach	Simhachalam/Kothavalasa	Collector office, KGH,Jagadamba Centre,Rednam gardens, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Arilova, Mudasarlova, Adavivaram
25M	RK Beach	Marikavalasa Colony	Jagadamba Centre, RTC Complex, Maddilapalem, Hanumanthuwaka, Yendada, Madhurawada

References

^ Mahasagar. National Institute of Oceanography. 1985. p. 257.
^ "RK Beach, Visakhapatnam Travel and Tourism Guide". aptdc. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

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Early history (before 1800 AD)	Satavahanas Pallavas Eastern Chalukyas Chola dynasty Kakatiya dynasty Vijayanagara Empire Qutb Shahi dynasty Nizam of Hyderabad
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After independence (1947- )	Visakhapatnam gas leak

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