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Diamond Park Junction, Vishakhapatnam

Diamond Park can refer to the diamond shaped park built and maintained by the VMRDA to mark the strategic intersection of Dwarakanagar 5th Lane, Railway New Colony Road, Diamond Park Road and Shankarmatam Road in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which thus places it at the apex of one of the busiest commercial centres of the city. It can as well be used to refer to the locality and neighborhood surrounding the park. This park is frequented by walkers as it offers a walking path of a circumference of 134m. It has recently been modified and fitted with exercise equipment and a marble seating area.

Diamond Park
GVMC Diamond Park Junction
Coordinates: N 17° 43.6094' E 83° 18.2113'
Government
• Type	Nandyal Assembly Constituency
• MLA	Shilpa Ravi Chandra Kishore Reddy
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
PIN	530016

Geography

Diamond Park lies at a latitude of 17.43° N and longitude of 83.18° E. In order to reach Diamond Park, Vishakhapatnam, one can easily use rail or bus services.

By Rail

Diamond park lies at within 2 kilometres from Vishakhapatnam Junction Railway Station and Kottapalem Railway Station.

By Bus

One can take a reach Diamond Park by taking a bus to Visakhapatnam APSRTC Bus Station or the Gurudwara Junction City Bus Stop.

Diamond Park over the years

Unveiling of the Appalanarsimhan Statue

In 2009, as a tribute to former MP of Anakapalle and chairman of VUDA (now VMRDA) Petakamsetti Appalanarsimhan, his bronze statue was placed in this park and unveiled by Sadguru Sivananda Murthy of Anandavanam (Bheemunipatnam).

Setting Up of Bio-toilets

In 2013, Diamond Park was one of the first localities where bio-toilets developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation were set up as an effort to make the city open defacation free.

Neighbourhood

The locality of Diamond Park is filled with activity as it is a prime location for offices, educational institutions, hotels and restaurents.

Offices in the Area

1. National Skills Registry Point of Service
2. Division Cooperative Office
3. India Post Office
4. Food Corporatuion of india
5. Carzorent Private Limited
6. KYOCERA Document Solutions Indi
7. CBI, Vishakhapatnam
8. MRO Office Ganguvarisigadam
9. BSNL Office
10. Sakhti Finance Limited

Educational Institutions in the Area

Schools

1. Amar Convent School
2. Crescent Digi School
3. Pollocks School
4. Bhashyam High
5. School of Wonderkids

Junior Colleges

1. Ascent Junior College
2. Vishakha Junior College
3. Sri Viswa IIT Medical Academy and Junior College
4. Sree Kasyap Junior College
5. Kites Junior College
6. Guntur Vikas Junior College
7. Sri Navodaya Junior College
8. Deeksha Junior College

Colleges

1. Annamalai University
2. B.V.K. College
3. Sumedha Institute of Aviation and Hotel Management
4. Mamidi College
5. V.T.College
6. Braves Degree College
7. Prism College

Hotels in the Area

1. Ritz Comfort
2. Diamond's Pearl
3. Fortune Inn Sree Kanya
4. Quality Inn Bez Krishna
5. Dwarkaa Inn
6. Supine Comfort
7. Hotel Budhil Park

Restaurents in the Area

1. Sai Ram Parlour
2. Tandoori Inn
3. Satyam Restaurent
4. Subbaya Gari Hotel
5. Absolute Barbecue

Other Notable Places

Gurudwara Sadh Sangat

The Gurudwara Sadh Sangat, near Diamond Park had been a significant place of worship and a champion when it comes to service to humanity since 1972. They are also famous for the three day Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrations they undertake each year starting from the 23rd of November.

Temples in the Area

Significant temples in the area are as follows:-

1. Shankara Matam Temple
2. Sri Durga Ganapati Temple
3. Sri Krishna Mandiram