In PVP Square Mall, Vijayawada, an expo of Premium Cars & Bikes is organized. Different premium Brands like Mercedes-Benz, Skoda, Isuzu Motors, Benelli and Indian Motorcycle displayed their models. With Capital announcement and real estate rates are sky high, the luxury car market is expected to raise in Vijayawada and Guntur. With analysts predicting a better future for luxury cars, it is logical for the brands to make themselves visible at one of the biggest mall in Vijayawada. Many enthusiasts, car and bike lovers are attracted and the people who are visiting the mall for shopping or to a movie are also looking at the expo and having photographs before the models.

Andhra Pradesh government that temporary Secretariat comes up at Velagapudi village in Mangalagiri mandal of Guntur district. Velagapudi is close to the core capital area comprising the villages of Uddandarayunipalem, Vengayapalem and Tallayapalem. Velagapudi is about 15 km from Vijayawada.

The structure will come up on the survey numbers 205, 206, 207, 208 and 214 spread over 26 acres. The complex will have a built-up area of about six lakh square feet and will house all state-level government offices.

The state government also called for tenders for the two-storeyed complex. The government invited tenders for temporary capital construction in three categories — pre-fabricated construction, RCC construction, and steel construction. The structure should be ready by June. The approximate cost of the whole project is 180 crores. Of this, Rs.90 crore would be loan from HUDCO and the remaining would be borne by the State government. Though right now they are constructing G+1, the designs are made so that in future, they can construct G+6. Each building will have two floors. The estimated time to contractor is, five to six months time to complete the complex. Contractors will get 21 days to participate in the bidding. After that, the tenders would be finalised within five days.

Municipal Administration Minister P.Narayana said that permanent buildings housing the Secretariat, state assembly and Raj Bhavan will be constructed in the core capital area.

The Guntur Police have decided to impose restrictions on vehicular movement in the city to regulate traffic. Guntur Urban SP S Tripathi said that, the entry of lorries into the city has been banned during the daytime.

The lorries would be allowed to carry loading activities between 9PM to 9AM only. School buses also have been rerouted. School buses should use inner ring road only. An alternative parking system is introduced for bikes in the city. Parking on the east side of the roads would be implemented on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and on the west on the other three days, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

The new regulations would be applicable in the following areas in one town; Patnam Bazaar, Bandla Bazaar, Eluru Bazaar, Kanyakaparamesawari Temple Road, Lalapeta, Naaz Centre, Sanakkayala Factory Centre, Donka Road, should be parked in cellar only.

The new regulations would be applicable in the following areas in two town; Brodipet, Sankar Vilas center

Besant Road in Vijayawada is jam-packed with Sankranti shoppers in the evening. While malls and commercial complexes on the busy Besant Road are teeming with customers queuing up to avail festival discount offers. Also the Besant Road rush is added by the movie lovers in the city. With four new movies releasing this festive season, all the near by cinema halls are filled up with movie lovers.