Visakhapatnam's 122-year-old Town Hall remains closed despite restoration completed in 2022. GVMC says steps are being taken to reopen the heritage building. Located in Chengal Rao Peta in the Old Town area, Visakhapatnam’s historic Town Hall was built by the Maharaja of Bobbili, Sir Venkata Svetachalapathi Ranga Rao, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.