INS Kurusura Submarine Museum Vizag: Timings, Entry Fee, history, and more!

INS Kursura(S30) was a Kalvari class diesel-electric engine submarine of the Indian Navy. She was India’s fifth Submarine to be commissioned.

If you ever go to Visakhapatnam (Vigaz), this Submarine Museum is amongst the best places to see in Visakhapatnam.

After having a long tour throughout the day, we came to visit this Submarine at about 4:30 PM in the evening.

In this article, you will get to know about the following points about the INS Kurusura Submarine Museum,

Location
Timings
Best time to visit
Entry Fees
Museum Tour
History
Places to stay

Let’s see each of these points in detail…

Location of INS Kurusura Submarine Museum

Address: R. K. Beach Road, Kirlampudi Layout, Chinna Waltair, Paanduranga Puram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530017, India

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Timings of INS Kurusura Submarine Museum

Below mentioned are the Vizag INS Kurusura Submarine Museum timings:

Day	Timing
Monday	Closed / Holiday
Tuesday	2:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Wednesday	2:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Thursday	2:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Friday	2:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Saturday	2:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Sunday	10:00 am – 12:30 pm 2:00 pm –8:30 pm

Best time to visit INS Kurusura Submarine Museum

4 PM – 5 PM is the best time to visit INS Kurusura Submarine Museum in Vizag.

This place is located close to R.K. Beach and thus you can go there after your visit to the museum and enjoy the cool breeze in the evening.

You can visit the museum any time of the year.

Entry Fees for INS Kurusura Submarine Museum

Below mentioned are the Vizag INS Kurusura Submarine Museum entry fees:

Category	Fees
Adults	Rs. 40
Children	Rs. 20
Still Camera	Rs. 50
Video Camera	Rs. 200
Children in Group (Group above 20 nos.)	Rs. 10

*The Entry fees are based on the fees updated on the Tourism Website of Andhra Pradesh. There may be slight changes in the Fees from time to time.

INS Kurusura Submarine Museum Tour

An Original Torpedo Placed near INS Kurusura Museum, Vizag

The inside of the submarine is pretty well maintained. There are guides that will take you through most of the places and will give you a complete description of different cabins and how they used to stay there.

You will also see where they used to cook and sleep. They will also show you the place where a Torpedo is loaded and how it works.

This is an actual submarine that is transformed into a museum and thus you will get a real feel of what it’s like to live in a submarine.

If you are claustrophobic, it is recommended not to go inside as the place is quite congested and there will be a lot of people in each tour group.

History of INS Kurusura Submarine Museum

INS Kurusura, the fifth Submarine of the Indian Navy was commissioned on December 18, 1969, and was decommissioned on February 27, 2001. It is a submarine constructed by Russians in the year 1969.

It was in service for 31 years. She played a major role in the Indo-Pak war of 1971.

Reflector – Sonar System placed near INS Kurusura Museum Vizag

The Submarine has 10 torpedo tubes to carry 22 Type 53 torpedoes.

After being decommissioned in 2001, the Submarine was towed to RK Beach in Visakhapatnam and was converted into the first Submarine Museum of South Asia.

The INS Kurusura Submarine Museum was inaugurated on 9th August 2002 and was open to the public on 22nd August 2002.

Places to stay near INS Kurusura Submarine Museum

There are a lot of Hotels to stay in near the INS Kurusura Submarine Museum and the RK Beach.

You can book them directly from websites like MakeMyTrip and AGODA.

So if you are visiting Vizag, even for a short duration, make sure to visit this museum.

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