| The city has a population of about 704,920. This coastal city is witnessing rapid growth thanks to the recently granted Special Economic Zone status. The city also has a deep-water port which is expanding rapidly. Kakinada is relatively a younger city compared to other major cities in Andhra Pradesh. |
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| Distance of Kakinada from major cities of India Bangalore 856 km, Chennai 684 km, Guntur 248 km, Kolkatta (Howrah) 1028 km, Hyderabad 553 km, Mumbai 1234 km, New Delhi 1848 km, Rajahmundry 60 km, Vijayawada 210 km and Visakhapatnam 155 km. |
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| Transport is not all a problem as kakinada is well connected to other cities in India. The nearest airport is located at Rajahmundry, about 65 km from the city has services to Hyderabad, Chennai and Visakhapatnam. |
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| Kakinada has three railway stations namely Kakinada Junction (3km), Kakinada Port (8km) and Samalkot Junction (12km). Good roads connect Kakinada with all the places within the state and also with major cities like Chennai and Bangalore. Travelling by road from Kakinada to all the places of interest is in the form of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) buses. Kakinada deep water port is the second largest in the state after Visakhapatnam port. |
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