Ramakrishna Beach, also called RK Beach, is an urban beach and promenade on Beach Road in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The waterfront pairs a coastal setting with public landmarks and two museums, making it a practical place to combine a shoreline visit with a stop at Beach Road’s attractions.
- Location: Beach Road, Visakhapatnam.
- Waterfront: An urban beach and promenade.
- Nearby museums: INS Kursura Submarine Museum and TU-142M Aircraft Museum.
- Museum timing note: Published hours and admission information differ for the aircraft museum; check before planning around a visit.
Understanding the RK Beach waterfront
Ramakrishna Beach is a city waterfront on Beach Road, where the shore and public landmarks sit alongside museums. The beach is commonly called RK Beach, so both names refer to the same Visakhapatnam location.
The INS Kursura Submarine Museum gives the waterfront one of its most distinctive landmarks: it is housed in the decommissioned INS Kursura, permanently placed on Beach Road. The submarine was decommissioned in 2001, and the museum was established in 2002. Its displays cover submarine evolution and life aboard a submarine, including the radar room, sonar room and control room.
Across Dr. N.T.R. Beach Road from the Kursura museum stands the TU-142M Aircraft Museum. The museum was established in 2017 and has displays of aircraft-related equipment, including engines, propellers, parachutes, anti-submarine missiles, a date recorder and son buoys.
When and how to visit the promenade
The promenade is a public waterfront, while the museums have their own admission and opening arrangements. If you want to see a museum as part of your visit, check its current schedule before setting your timing; the published information for the aircraft museum is not consistent across sources.
The Visakhapatnam district administration gives the Submarine Museum’s distance as 18 km from Visakhapatnam International Airport, 5 km from Visakhapatnam Railway Station and 5 km from the RTC Complex. You can reach the museum by bus, auto or cab. Those figures describe the museum’s location, not a journey to every point along the beach.
For a broader route through the city’s sights, a one-day Visakhapatnam itinerary from the central city can help place the seafront within a day’s plans.
Getting to Beach Road from the hotel
Hotel Diamonds Pearl is a three-star hotel in Visakhapatnam. If you are planning a visit around the museums, the district administration gives bus, auto and cab as ways to reach the Submarine Museum.
APSRTC lists an hourly city bus from D.B.S. Complex to R.K. Beach; the last bus is at 20:15. The distance is 8 km, and fares are ₹6 for adults and ₹3 for children. Its online timetable and live-tracking portal provides departure and arrival timings and GPS tracking; timings are indicative and subject to change.
A three-star hotel in Visakhapatnam is Hotel Diamonds Pearl.
Museums and memorials along the shore
Beach Road combines the two museums with the Victory at Sea Memorial. The submarine and aircraft museums face each other across Dr. N.T.R. Beach Road, so you can plan them together; the memorial is also on Beach Road.
INS Kursura Submarine Museum
The Government of India’s museum directory gives admission as ₹40 per adult and ₹20 per child, with hours of 2:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. and closure on Mondays. Displays inside the decommissioned submarine cover its development and life aboard. Check the official site before you go, since admission and opening details can change.
A guide to visiting the INS Kursura Submarine Museum focuses on this landmark and its submarine setting.
TU-142M Aircraft Museum
Published admission ranges from free to ₹70 for adults and ₹40 for children; the paid listing includes a free audio guide. Published hours range from 2:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. on weekends. Confirm the details before you plan a visit.
The museum’s aircraft-related displays complement the submarine exhibits across the road. A TU-142 Aircraft Museum guide covers this seafront landmark.
Incredible India gives the Victory at Sea Memorial’s hours as 24/7. You can include it as a separate Beach Road landmark when planning time around the museums.
FAQs
Is Ramakrishna Beach the same as RK Beach?
Yes. RK Beach is another name for Ramakrishna Beach, the urban beach and promenade on Beach Road in Visakhapatnam.
Where is the INS Kursura Submarine Museum?
It is housed in the decommissioned INS Kursura, permanently placed on Beach Road. The TU-142M Aircraft Museum is opposite it on Dr. N.T.R. Beach Road.
Can you reach the Submarine Museum by public transport?
The district administration gives bus, auto or cab as ways to reach it. APSRTC also gives an hourly city bus from D.B.S. Complex to R.K. Beach.
Are the aircraft museum’s hours and admission clear?
No. The Government of India’s museum directory and Incredible India give different hours and admission details, so confirm them before visiting.