Amaravati, New capital of Andhra Pradesh
The new state of Andhra post bifurcation in June 2014 (that led to creation of Telangana) as selected Amaravati, an ancient town between Guntur and Vijayawada city and lying on the southern banks of Krishna river, as its new capital.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has vowed to build a model city as the capital that would be a hub of economic activity, education and tourism. Amaravati once developed would have well-connected roads, highways, modern airport, railway as well as waterways and Singapore government is developing a master plan for execution.
Located on Eastern Deccan, Amaravati has been a heritage site for Buddhist influence since 200 BCE. Lord Buddha was believed to have stayed in this place briefly and there are monuments and relics as proof of Buddhist tradition.
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