কোলকাতার নকশি-কথা (Kolkatar Nokshi Kotha)

Vizag is known not just for the amazing beaches, but many other places that attract visitors from all over the country. One such place is INS Kurusura submarine museum, a museum established at the beach of Rama Krishna. INS Kurusura is a submarine constructed by Russians in the year 1969. It reached Visakhapatnam in 1970 via the Baltic Sea and since then served the Indian Navy. INS Kurusura served the Indian Navy for 31 years and then it was decommissioned and turned into a museum in 2001. With a length of 91.3 meters and breadth of 8 meters, the INS Kurusura submarine played a vital role in a number of wars including the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The INS Kurusura submarine museum at RK beach is the first submarine turned into a museum in the whole of Asia and second in the world. Various parts of the submarine like the radar room, sonar room, control room, and the weapons used during war are in display in this museum.

The Waltair Cemetery, established in 1804, was the only burial ground available for the Christians in the entire city of Visakhapatnam. But due to space crunch, the old colonial graves are being replaced by new graves, keeping no gap between the graves. I have visited the cemetery during my visit to the city, captured the pictures of the remaining colonial graves, which are still present and still beautiful as always.