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Launches ( 90, one hour) depart from Vijayapuri, on the banks of Nagarjuna i76 traffic Sagar, at 9.30am, 11am and 1.30pm, and stay for one hour. To do the place justice, take the morning launch out and the afternoon one back. Extra morning launches usually run on weekends and holidays. Fisherman out in their dish-shaped coracle i76 traffic boats provide good photographic material.

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