INS Varsha, Karwar

#6 among attractions in Karwar

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Facts and practical information

INS Varsha is a new naval base being developed under Project Varsha for the Indian Navy. This base will be the home of the navy's new fleet of nuclear submarines and ships. It was planned to be located within a radius of approximately 200 kilometres from Visakhapatnam, the headquarters of the navy's Eastern Naval Command. Previous news reports suggested that Gangavaram had been the initial site for the new base. The base is now being developed at Rambilli, which is 50 km from Visakhapatnam. ()

Local name: आईएनएस वर्षाCoordinates: 14°45'51"N, 74°7'42"E

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INS Varsha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: INS Chapal, Kali River Bridge, Fort Anjediva, Oyster Rock lighthouse.

3.5 miN
Museum
INS Chapal, Karwar
89 min walk • INS Chapal was a Chamak class missile boat of the Indian Navy. It is now a museum ship on Rabindranath Tagore Beach in Karwar, Karnataka.
5.4 miN
Bridge
Kali River Bridge, Karwar
138 min walk • Kali River Bridge was constructed over the Kali river in the city of Karwar in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka. It was built in 1983. The bridge connects the state of Karnataka with Goa by road. The Sadashivgad Fort of Sadashivgad is located next to this bridge.
1.6 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Anjediva, Karwar
42 min walk • Fort Anjediva, built on the Anjadip Island, off the coast of the Indian state of Karnataka but under the administrative jurisdiction of the Indian state of Goa, was once under Portuguese rule. The island of Anjadip has an area of 1.5 square kilometres.
6 miNW
Lighthouse
Oyster Rock lighthouse, Karwar
153 min walk • The Oyster Rock Lighthouse is located in Karwar, Karnataka, India, on one of the islands located close to Karwar, Oyster Rock. Tourists can reach this island with the help of motor boats, which are available from Karwar Port.

INS Varsha, Karwar

Facts and practical information

INS Varsha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

INS Chapal, Karwar

Kali River Bridge, Karwar

Fort Anjediva, Karwar

Oyster Rock lighthouse, Karwar