1. Vijayawada is one of the cleanest cities in the country, and “the” cleanest in the state.
In the entire south Indian states AP’s capital city Vijayawada is the cleanest place in the state.
2. It is the commercial capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Vijayawada is the commercial capital and it is the second largest city after Vizagapatinam.
3. The Vijayawada Railway Station has some records to its name.
It is the only station in India to have five entrance gates with booking counters and it is one of the largest railway junctions in India.
4. It is one of Asia’s largest automobile industry hubs.
It has well equipped auto industrial estate and it is the best not only in India, but also in the Asia.
5. It has the busiest and the fourth largest bus terminal in the country.
It is busier than Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad and is the busiest place in the state.
6. It has India’s first ever Gandhi Memorial with seven stupas.
It is located at an elevation of 500 feet and this is indeed a place with traces in history.
7. Andhra Pradesh’s first private engineering college was set up here.
The college is named as V R Siddhartha Engineering College, which is the first private engineering college in the place.
8. It is home to the first medical university in India.
The NTR University of Health Sciences is indeed the first in the field.
9. And we have world records – the world’s Largest Mango Market.
It is said that Nunna Mango Yard of Vijayawada is the world’s largest mango market.
10. The only city in the world with 2 rivers and 3 canals.
It is stated that Budameru is a river in Krishna district which originates in the hills surrounding Mylavaram and empties itself into Kolleru Lake and the other river is Krishna.
11.It is one of the most culturally diverse places in the world
12.The city has the second largest Wagon Workshop of the Indian Railways
13.And we have world records – the world’s Largest Mango Market
14. And the list continues – The first 70MM theater in Coastal India belonged here
15.It is the home to art and innovation
