Night view of Prakasam Barrage

Amaravati or Amaravathi (అమరావతి) is the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh in Southern India.

Understand

Amaravati is a planned capital city established in 2015. It was established as the seat of government of Andhra Pradesh in 2019. However, the state government passed an act in 2020 to establish three capital cities in AP for inclusive development of all the regions.

Its name was derived from the historic town named Amaravathi, which is also covered in this article. The region was once a capital of the Satavahana dynasty. The city is located on the banks of Krishna River and the capital region of the city is spread over the districts of Krishna and Guntur.

Get in

By plane

The nearest airport is NTR Amaravati International Airport (VGA ^IATA) in Vijayawada.

By train

Amaravati does not have any railway station of its own. The most convenient way is to arrive at the railway station in nearby Vijayawada and then continue by bus or taxi. Some trains call at 1 Krishna Canal Junction  SCR  , a few kilometres east of Amaravati.

By bus

APSRTC runs bus services from Vijayawada, Guntur, Mangalagiri, Sattenapalle, Piduguralla, Narasaraopet and Hyderabad to Amaravathi Bus Station.

Get around

Buses are available on all major roads. Otherwise, you can get around by taxi, personal car, auto-rickshaw or on foot. Alternatively, motorbiking/bicycle motorbiking or cycling in downtown and busy areas can often be quicker than taking the auto-rickshaw or a taxi.

By car

Parking in the city is improving. It may be easy to park two wheelers, but finding parking for cars is a bit harder. Generally parking is provided by the city administration as well as the business owners.

See

Dhyana Buddha Statue

• Amareswara Temple (2 km (1.2 mi) form Amaravathi Bus Station). Serves Lord Amareswara, has a history of about 2000 years. (updated Jun 2023)
• 1 Dhyana Buddha Statue (updated Mar 2021)
• 2 Lakshmi Narasimha Temple (updated Jul 2023)
• 3 Prakasam Barrage  
• 4 Undavalli Caves  

Do

• 5 Bhavani Island  
• Old Museum (1.5 km (0.93 mi) form Amaravathi Bus Station). Contains ruins of Mahachaithya. (updated Jun 2023)
• Archaeology Museum (1.5 km (0.93 mi) form Amaravathi Bus Station). (updated Jun 2023)
• 1 Pedavadlapudi (updated Jul 2023)

Buy

• 1 Lemon Market, Rayapudi. Sa-Th 9AM-5PM, F open 24 hours. (updated Feb 2021)

Drink

• 1 Pragathi Wines, Amaravathi Rd. Daily 10AM-9PM. (updated Jul 2022)

Go next

• Guntur — the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh and home to many ancient and archaeological sites and temples. It is south of Amaravati.
• Vijayawada — the second largest city in Andhra Pradesh. It is north of Amaravati, opposite the Krishna River.