About Vijayawada
1930s was the period when Bezwada experienced explosive growth trajectory. It got its first private four vehicle registration in the 1935. Furthermore the first air taxi, owned by a German national, started operating from Bezwada in 1930s. The Vijayawada Port was established in this decade. And finally the first bank in the area, Imperial Bank, became operational in 1930s. By the time India achieved Independence, Vijayawada was a major commercial area in South India. In the year 1949, Scindia Shipyard became operational which later was re-named as Hindustan Shipyard. The construction of Prakasham Barrage was completed in 1959.