Nelloreis acityandmunicipal corporationin the state ofAndhra Pradesh.

Nellore is the 4th most populous city in Andhra

Pradesh and the district headquarters as well. The ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri" until the 13th century.
Nellore is situated about 279 kilometers (173mi) south of the state capitalAndhra Pradesh Capital City and 168 kilometers
(104mi) north ofChennai on theChennai-Kolkata highway. It is located on the banks of thePenner Riverand is well known for
its agricultureandaquaculture.
CLIMATE
PLACES OF INTEREST
The climate of Nellore city is a typicaltropical
Somasila Dam,Pulicat Lake,Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary,Udaygiri
maritime climate, with hot, humid summers and
fort,SiddalaKona,Satish Dhawan Space Centre,Mypadu Beach
mild winters. April and May are the hottest
are some of the notable places.
months and the hot conditions generally last
until the end of the June, December, January and
IDENTIFYING CITY ASSETS
February are the coolest months. As theBay of
The Nellore city is a fast growing tourist city due
Bengalis at a distance of 24 kilometers (15mi)
to its natural scape and existing features. The
from the city, thesea breezerenders the climate
proper living conditions and places of interests
of the city moderate both in winter and in
in the neighbourhood, makes it more audacious.
summer. Humidity level in the city is high due to
The river bank, Darga, educational hubs, public
its proximity to the coast.
buildings and other assets make the site more
tangible and easily identifiable.
RAINFALL
Nellore
does
not
receive
thesouth-west
monsoon. Rainfall in Nellore occurs between the
IDENTIFYING REGIONAL ASSETS
months of October and December due to
The riverfront is one of the key element
thenorth-east monsoon. This period gives about
with can act as a rehabitable zone. The
60
percent
of
the
city's
annual
Darga in the site pose a felicitous role in
rainfall.Cyclonesare common in the city during
defining its character, relation of space,
this period, causing floods and havoc.
religious aspects and its connection. The
hubs and public buildings around engulfs as
key places for defining connectivity to the
existing site

IDENTIFYING MOVEMENT CORRIDORS

Key rail and road infrastructure corridors are
identified. A pathway along the bank of river
provides connectivity corridor towards the
site. There are many interlinked vehicular
and pedestrian corridors attached through
nodal points of the city.
INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK- TRANSPORT
INTERCHANGE
A strategic location has been chosen for the
transport interchange hub. Crossing over the
border and connected to key infrastructure.
This node will link to key areas of city
NODE IDENTIFICATION
Key areas of interest are located through
an identification of its importance due to
its relationship to key infrastructural
corridors
and
the
overlapping/intensification uses
RECREATIONAL CORRIDOR
The river is the key asset that should be
used as a way to create co-operation
between the cities. With the decline of
old spaces around, it provides space new
recreational incentives which are quick
and effective to link in.