Vizag to become smart city?

Vishakapatnam (Vizag) is an important city in the newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh. Vizag is a well-developed coastal city with good civic and social infrastructure. It was also one of the prime contendors for becoming the capital of the state and an important commercial hub of Andhra Pradesh. The city is known for a steel plant, heavy industries, and being the largest seaport and oldest shipyard of the country. It has the HQ of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.

The city has a good connectivity via road, rail and airways. The city is connected by NH-5, part of the Golden Quadrilateral. There are also several other important roads in the city. There are several APSRTC buses to other important cities. There are two BRTS routes in the city. There has been a metro planned for the city. The citys airport is the busiest airport in Andhra Pradesh.