Summary:
Beach Road is one of the busiest stretches in Visakhapatnam as many prefer to frequent the place to relax and unwind.
During weekends and public holidays, the stretch is often swarmed by a large number of people.
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The Beach Road that is frequented by scores of visitors from across the district and other states is now painting a desolate look in the evenings, especially during weekends.
Following the order issued by District Collector A Mallikarjuna, a decision to this effect was taken in the backdrop of the third wave threat.
Beach Road is one of the busiest stretches in Visakhapatnam as many prefer to frequent the place to relax and unwind.
During weekends and public holidays, the stretch is often swarmed by a large number of people.
Based on a review meeting it was decided on Friday that the beaches will be closed from 5.30 p.m.
till next morning on all weekends and on all public holidays.
The medical fraternity welcomed the decision and many doctors said that it was a right move by the district administration.
Otherwise on every weekend and holidays the beaches were getting crowded and all COVID protocols were being thrown to the wind, they said.
“The second wave is still to subside fully and the proposed third wave is impending.