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The skyline of Kailasagiri gained a towering caller landmark arsenic a 65-foot-high Trident (Trishul) was inaugurated connected Saturday (May 9, 2026), marking a important measurement successful the city’s propulsion toward becoming a top-tier planetary tourism destination.
The inauguration was led by Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana, MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas, and Visakhapatnam MP Matukumilli Sribharat, alongside respective determination legislators and officials.
Feat of engineering and spirituality
The monolithic structure, which includes a Damarukam, was completed successful astir 8 months astatine an estimated outgo of ₹6 crore. Given Kailasagiri’s coastal elevation and susceptibility to high-velocity winds, the MP highlighted that the Trident was built to rigorous engineering specifications, susceptible of withstanding upwind speeds of up to 250 km/h.
“Kailasagiri already holds immense spiritual value owed to the iconic Shiva-Parvathi statues,” Minister Narayana said.
MP Sribharat said, “the summation of this expansive Trident enhances the destination’s grandeur, offering visitors a blend of spiritual reverence and breathtaking panoramic views of the city.”
Integrated ecosystem maestro plan
On the different hand, Visakhapatnam MP Sribharat revealed that a broad maestro program is presently successful improvement to elevate Visakhapatnam’s tourism illustration connected the planetary stage. The strategy focuses connected creating a tourism ecosystem that encourages longer stays.
The MP outlined a imaginativeness to integrate 3 of the city’s large landmarks; Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Kailasagiri Hilltop, and Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary.
“Our nonsubjective is to make Visakhapatnam into a destination wherever tourists tin walk 4 to 5 days immersed successful nature, spirituality, and modern tourism wrong a azygous integrated hub,” Mr. Sribharat added.
Attendees of the lawsuit included MLAs Palla Srinivasa Rao (Gajuwaka), Vishnu Kumar Raju (Vizag North), Vamsi Krishna Srinivas (Vizag South), Panchakarla Ramesh Babu (Pendurthi), and Lokam Naga Madhavi (Nellimarla), arsenic good arsenic VMRDA Chairman Pranav Gopal and Commissioner Tej Bharat.
Enhancing visitant experience
Beyond the monument itself, the task includes: peculiar pathway zones dedicated to walking areas for easier accessibility, improved amenities designed to grip the expanding influx of home and planetary tourists and scenic viewpoints which are strategically developed spots for photography and city-viewing.
