Newly-elected Rajya Sabha member and YSR Congress North Andhra regional co-ordinator Y.V. Subba Reddy inaugurated the Floating Sea Bridge (FSB) near Kursura Submarine Museum along the Beach Road here on Sunday. He was accompanied by State Industries and IT Minister Gudivada Amarnath and District Collector A. Mallikarjuna.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Mr. Subba Reddy said that as part of the efforts to make Visakhapatnam as the Executive capital of Andhra Pradesh, the State government is giving priority to setting up such tourism projects in the city. The number of tourists to Visakhapatnam has also increased in the last two years due to the tourism projects developed by the government, he added.
The Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) developed the FSB project with a private partner with an investment of ₹1.6 crore.
Mr. Mallikarjuna said that special security measures would be taken for the tourists of projects like boat ride at Rushikonda and FSB connected with the sea. There will be two anchor boats and swimmers will be placed on both sides of the bridge as part of safety measures, he added. At least 15 people are allowed on the bridge at a time and people must wear life jackets, he suggested. The bridge is closed during high tide, full moon and new moon days, and is open for public daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
