Bursting crackers in Visakhapatnam: the 2026 timings
Deepavali falls on 8 November 2026. Here is what is actually permitted in Visakhapatnam and the rest of Andhra Pradesh, and where to check before you buy.
This page is a summary, not the law. The bursting window and the permitted items are re-notified every season by the district police, GVMC and the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, and they can differ by district. Check the current 2026 notification before Deepavali.
The two-hour window
Bursting in Andhra Pradesh is normally notified for 8:00 to 10:00 PM on Deepavali. Outside those hours it is an offence, including on the days either side of Deepavali.
Green crackers only
Andhra Pradesh permits certified green crackers alone. Look for the CSIR-NEERI green logo and the QR code printed on the box, and keep the box until you have burst everything in it.
Silence zones
No bursting within 100 metres of a hospital, school, court or place of worship, at any hour. Many streets in Visakhapatnam sit inside one without a sign.
Your gated community
The tall apartment towers along Beach Road and the newer ones in Madhurawada often add a rule of their own: bursting only in one marked space, only at set hours, or never from balconies and terraces. Check with your welfare association before you order.
Andhra Pradesh applies the Supreme Court's two-hour limit, usually notified as 8:00 to 10:00 PM on Deepavali, allows only certified green crackers, and the district police and the pollution control board put out a fresh notification each year.
What to buy if you are in an apartment
Certified green, silent or low noise, and safe on a balcony or a shared terrace. 8 boxes from the list that meet all three.
Ordering in time
Parcels reach Visakhapatnam in 4 to 6 days from Sivakasi, and the transport lines are at their busiest in the final week. The last Deepavali order we can promise for Andhra Pradesh is 30 October. See crackers delivery in Visakhapatnam for how your parcel actually arrives. Fireworks count as explosives in law, so they cannot travel on APSRTC buses, in a train compartment or with an ordinary courier.
Visakhapatnam cracker timings: questions people ask
What are the cracker timings in Visakhapatnam for Deepavali 2026?
Bursting is held to a two-hour slot under the Supreme Court's direction, and Andhra Pradesh has usually notified it as 8:00 to 10:00 PM on Deepavali. The slot is announced afresh each season, so look for the 2026 notification in the days before Deepavali on 8 November 2026.
Are green crackers the only kind allowed in Vizag?
In recent seasons Andhra Pradesh has allowed certified green crackers only, in line with the Supreme Court's orders. You can tell one by the CSIR-NEERI green logo and the QR code printed on the box, and any box this site labels green carries both. Check the notification in force for 2026 before you buy.
Can we burst crackers in our apartment complex on Beach Road or in Madhurawada?
Your welfare association has more say over that than the city does. Many of the Beach Road and Madhurawada towers keep bursting to one marked space and fixed hours, and some keep balconies, terraces and common areas off limits altogether. Ask them first, then build your list.
Which places count as a silence zone?
Anywhere within 100 metres of a hospital, nursing home, school, court or place of worship. Bursting is not permitted inside one at any hour, and plenty of Visakhapatnam streets lie within that distance without any board to tell you.
What if someone bursts crackers outside the notified hours?
That is an offence under the Environment (Protection) Act and the Noise Pollution Rules, and complaints made at Deepavali are followed up. This page is a plain summary and not legal advice: the notification from the district police, GVMC and the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board is what counts.
Can I take crackers home on an APSRTC bus or a train?
No. In law fireworks are explosives, so they are not allowed on APSRTC buses, inside a train compartment or with an ordinary courier. It is the reason every order we send moves by registered road transport.
Order green crackers for Visakhapatnam
Sealed Standard Fireworks boxes, typically 85% below the printed MRP, minimum order ₹5,000. Delivery charges are not included. You pay the transport office when you collect your parcel.