Ramayapatnam

Village in Andhra Pradesh, India
15°02′N 80°03′E / 15.033°N 80.050°E / 15.033; 80.050CountryIndiaStateAndhra PradeshDistrictSPS NelloreMandalUlavapaduGovernment
 • TypedemocraticLanguages
 • OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Ramayapatnam is a small village in Ulavapadu mandal of Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India on the bank of the Bay of Bengal. It is located 4.5 km (2.8 mi) East of Tettu on NH-16. Its population is 2,236 as on 2011.

Ramayapatnam port

Ramayapatnam Port Development Corporation Limited (RPDCL), a joint venture of Navayuga Engineering Company Limited (NECL) and Aurobindo Realty & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd (AR & IPL) is constructing the port. The detailed project report (DPR) for the new port was prepared by RITES Ltd. The expected operationalization is early 2024.[1]

Ramayapatnam Lighthouse

Ramayapatnam Lighthouse comes under the control of central Government (Director General of Lighthouses and Lightships) under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, maintained by The Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships, Visakhapatnam.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board working to bring in first ship to Ramayapatnam port by early 2024". The Hindu. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Ramayapatnam Lighthouse". Directorate of Lighthouses and Lightships.