During the ongoing Dasara festival, tourist attractions in Visakhapatnam(Vizag) City and vacation spots in the ASR district are still crowded.
The ASR district, including Araku Valley, Lambasingi, Anantagiri, and other locations, is bustling with visitors, the majority of whom are locals or from nearby towns. Kailasagiri, Rushikonda, Thotlakonda Buddhist Shrine, and other beaches in Visakhapatnam city exhibit a similar situation.
Over the next two days, more people are anticipated to visit these locations.
In addition to tented lodging, the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) offers adventure sports like a zip line at Tajangi Reservoir near Lambasingi.
The resorts manager, K. Appala Naidu, stated, “All 15 resorts in Lambasingi are booked till this month end.”
According to an APTDC official, the AP Tourism Development Corporation’s properties in MVP Colony, Ananthagiri, and Araku are also receiving a ton of interest.
Due to extreme congestion on the regular trains, Waltair division officials have decided to start a special train to Araku every day for the next six days.
The lack of restrooms at tourist destinations has drawn complaints from numerous visitors. They propose installing movable bio-toilets along the Beach Road, which runs from Vizag to Bheemunipatnam and passes by significant locations. While keeping these restrooms properly maintained, authorities can collect user fees.
There are just two public restrooms at Visakhapatnam’s popular tourist destination, Kailasagiri.
Another visitor, Vikram Singh, who is a guide in Delhi, complained that there aren’t enough tour guides in Vizag at the key locations.
“People would like to know the history of Simhachalam temple, Thotlakonda Buddhist Shrine, Dutch Cemetery in Bheemili and defence museums like TU 142, INS Kursura, Sea Harrier and PNS Ghazi submarine fin,” said Singh.
He proposed that local youths could receive training and be assigned as tour guides, which would enable them to receive some income.
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