Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Museum Rd; mains ?75-170, meals ?65-145; 6.30am-11pm)
Near Big Bazaar, this outpost of the fab-
ulous Minerva chain has great North and South Indian cuisine, including top-notch dosas.
A newer
Minerva
(MG Rd; mains ?125-185;
7am-11pm)
serves similarly excellent food in airy,
sophisticated surrounds.
Lotus Food City
(
www.lotusthefoodcity.com
;
Seethanagaram; mains ?110-190; 12.30pm-11pm)
This APTDC food com-
plex has a lovely spot on the Krishna River (over the Prakasam Barrage) where you can
dine in or outdoors looking over the water.
INDIAN
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Information
8am-8pm)
Good for brochures.
APTDC
(
2571393; MG Rd, opposite PWD Grounds;
Department of Tourism
(
2578880; train station;
10.30am-5pm)
10am-10pm)
Internet access.
MagicNet
(Swarnalok Complex, Eluru Rd; per hr ?20;
Getting There & Around
BUS
Frequent bus services, most in the evening, run to the following destinations:
Amaravathi
(ordinary/express ?26/36, two hours)
Chennai
(superluxury/Venella ?453/1074, nine hours)
Hyderabad
(express/Venella ?197/630, seven/five hours)
Rajahmundry
(express/superluxury ?114/149, three hours)
Tirupathi
(express/Indra ?312/508, nine hours)
Visakhapatnam
(express/Venella ?281/895, nine hours)
TRAIN
Vijayawada is on the main Chennai-Kolkata and Chennai-Delhi railway lines. The Chen-
nai-Kolkata 12842 Coromandal Express is quick. The
advance-booking office
(
enquiry
8am-8pm Mon-Sat, till 2pm Sun)
is in the basement. Fares below are for sleeper/3AC/
2577775;
2AC.
Chennai
(?214/564/830, seven hours)
Hyderabad
(?190/495/720, 6½ hours, 17 daily)
