Poorna Market

Neighbourhood in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

17°42′23″N 83°17′54″E / 17.706403°N 83.298283°E / 17.706403; 83.298283Country

IndiaStateAndhra PradeshDistrictVisakhapatnamGovernment

• OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

530001

Vehicle registrationAP 31,AP 32 and AP 33Websitehttp://gvmc.gov.in/gvmc/index.php/markets

Poorna Market is a famous market in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also called Sardar Valabai Patel Market.^[1]

History

Poorna Market started in 1935, the main market in the city at the time of the Second World War. Japanese aircraft attacked the market.^[2]

The market is well connected with all parts of the city.

^ V Kamalakara Rao, "Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation to give Poorna Market a facelift", Times of India, 23 June 2013
^ "'Action replay' of Japanese air raid", The Hindu, 22 July 2002

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