Vizag to Rajahmundry by road - NH 5

Visakhapatnam to Rajahmundry is 200 KM distance and is connected by NH 5. The road passes through many tourist places and it will take approximately 4 hours to cover this distance. From Visakhapatnam you can start early morning and evening you can return to Visakhapatnam. No need to carry food or water as restaurants are available throughout the NH 5.

After travelling 20 KM from Visakhapatnam the road will cross Kurmannapalem Junction. From here left side road will take you to Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and right side road will take you to visakhapatnam export processing zone. Next on NH 5 you need to pay at Aganampudi toll gate. Further on NH 5 you will reach Y junction where the right side road will take you to Anakapalli the business town for local sugar cane growers for jaggery market. Inside Anakapalli there is a road connecting to Bojjannakonda Buddhist site. After crossing Anakapalli next small town is Tuni on NH 5

Bibekananda Statue by the side of NH 5

From Tuni after 12 KM Annavaram temple bypass road will come. The right side road will take you to Annavaram temple located at top of small hill. This temple is visible from NH5 and from passing trains also. There is a dam located just side of the temple. Visit to temple will take two hours minimum. If you don't have time then you can just buy Prasad and have blessing of lord from the small temple located by the side of NH 5. After Annavaram you will reach Kattipudi Junction after travelling 13 KM. Towards left side National Highway No 214 starts from here and ends at Pamarru at a distance of 270 KM from Kathipudi. After 26 KM from Kattipudi there is a toll gate before 8 KM from Jaggampeta.

Before reaching Rajahmundry at you left will be a GSL medical college and after few meters at your right will be GIET ( Godavari Institute of Engineering and technology ). The area after this is known as DiwanCheruvu. From here the Rajahmudry bypass Y junction is 5 KM, you can further continue on NH 5 to cross Godavari river and enter West Godavari district. Spend some time at Rajahmundry, the best location is river bay hotel by the side of Godavari.