We waited for some time then made inquiries in the surrounding locality. Rocket models, posters, fresh, yummy and cheap sea food from local fishermen, and that's all you can get here. Tickets cost ₹650 - ₹750 and the journey takes 25h 29m. Here we find a new type of knife for cutting the green coconut,  quite different from the one we had seen down south. from Sriharikota on the eastern side. Buses from Sri Renugambal Travels,TNSTC,Nani Sai Krishna Travels etc. The palm is totally weakened and may not survive long. The first part is on the highway and pleasant. It is the second week of February and the summer has set early this year which reduced our chances of any significant bird sightings.

A road cuts across the northern edge of Pulicat lake to carry the ISRO people most of whom appear to be staying at Sullurupeta, to the Satish Dhawan Centre. There is a canteen outside the Space Station where you will get water, soft drinks, biscuits etc. Buses from Sri Renugambal Travels, TNSTC, Nani Sai Krishna Travels etc. The jeep drive would cost ₹10 per person and the share auto even lesser. Sriharikota is a barrier island in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. It worked from 1938 to 1983 when a new and taller lighthouse was built.

It is most famous as the home of India's only satellite launch center. Typically, without permission, one cannot enter the Space Station.

The name of the place is Armagaon. You will find most of these buses on Platform 3 (Bus Bay No. We try to find out from various people at Sullurupeta if we can go to Armagaon driving along the coast and without going up to the highway. Lowest Price Vellore Package With 5 star accomodation, Lowest Price Vellore Package With Flight included, Lowest Price Couple Special Vellore package with flight and 3 star accomodation, Visit Mahabalipuram & Vellore from Chennai, A Weekend to Mahabalipuram & Vellore from Chennai, Explore the Javadi Hills of Vellore from Chennai, cab to Arakkonam, then train to Katpadi Jn. After half an hour some women workers appear at the fence.

It is the place where the Satish Dhawan Space Centre of Indian Space Research Organization, is located and forms the nucleus of India’s aerospace launches. The second one is a Peepal (fig) tree growing with the support of a palm. Pulicat Lake is another destination close by which can be visited for backwaters, migratory birds and boating. The nearest town from Sriharikota is Sullurpet. There is a canteen outside the Space Station where you will get water, soft drinks, biscuits etc. The ladies try to explain to us about a death of a staff and that being reason for the closure of the sanctuary.
You could take an electric train from Chennai Central to Sullurpet, this would actually work out cheaper than the bus and is definitely more comfortable.The travel time is around 2 to 2.5 hours by train.

It was abandoned in the year 1928 on account of widespread attacks of Malaria. A word of caution here, you might have to stand on the foot board in the rear end of the jeep or sit in the driver's seat and yet not drive the jeep!! Sullurpeta is the nearest town to Sriharikota.

We stayed at Sullurupeta on 7th and 8th of February.
The drive is extremely beautiful with the Pulicat lake on both sides of the road. It is most famous as the home of India's only satellite launch center. There is none. The travel time from CMBT to Sullurpeta is 2 hours, along NH 5, a four-lane road. ( Log Out /  We drive through rich agricultural lands where combined harvesters are used even in paddy fields. Sullurupeta is the nearest town to Sriharikota.

Buses from Golden Travels,National Travels(Volvo Sleeper From Velachery),Lakshmi Travels etc. Sriharikota as such has only the Space Station and in all probability will not offer any place to sleep. I must record here something that I experienced. It was brought back into use in 1938. The distance between Kolkata and Sriharikota is 1312 km. We are at the gate early afternoon and it is closed. will most probably take you to Sullurpet. Certainly not to the coastal Andhra Pradesh. However, it is suggested that you carry your own stuff from the nearest town Sullurupeta. The nearest place to the sanctuary is Polireddy Palem. The leaves (fronds) have dried but the upper part is full of fruit which I believe the plant is using for propagation of the species. The canteen is sometimes closed and all you can get is only water from the CISF personnel manning the entrance gate to SHAR. Among the barber shops in town is this one. We will visit this Canal later on in another post in some detail. We stayed at Sullurupeta on 7. We had decided on a halt at Sullurupeta as it is credited with two bird sanctuaries. https://en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?title=Sriharikota&oldid=4076208, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This travel guide page was last edited at 18:58, on 10 October 2020 by Wikivoyage user. Who says bureaucracy is inefficient? Sriharikota is a barrier island in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. It is about 20 km away. Sullurupeta is 22 Kms. The vast Pulicat lake shared by Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh is a shallow lagoon that supports a huge variety of marine life which in turn attract a large number of migratory as well as local birds. Stopping the jeep a little before the Space Station entrance will be the best thing to do. We have no option but to skip it and proceed with our travels.

A good beach but so remote from the population centres. It is about 20 km away. Brilliant alternative use of a Lighthouse. Buses from Golden Travels, National Travels(Volvo Sleeper From Velachery), Lakshmi Travels etc. The typical lingo of Hyderabad never percolated down to the whole state. There are not many people in Sullurupeta in the know of this place. Surprisingly one can drive up to the gate of the launch centre without any security check along the dedicated road which cuts through the Pulicat lake.

( Log Out /  Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. We were happy to be proved wrong. Motif is a crisp, minimalist and fully responsive business theme. One has to cross an institution called to Buckingham Canal to reach the Lighthouse. ( Log Out / 

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