Uncertainty looms large over reopening of Kursura Submarine Museum, which has been closed ever since cyclone Hudhud hit the coast and battered the compound wall of the museum.

While officials are hopeful of throwing the doors of the submarine open to visitors during Visakha Utsav on January 23, the recent incident of beach erosion has cast a shadow on reopening of the museum in the near future.

VUDA officials are, however, keeping their fingers crossed.

On Friday, sea surged towards the museum, eroding a major part of the approach road leading to the entry of the museum.

VUDA Vice-Chairman M.V. Seshagiri Babu, along with officials, inspected the museum to assess the situation.

Observing the intrusion of sea water and the waves, he asked Chief Engineer B. Jayarami Reddy to evolve an immediate action plan to avoid danger to the museum premises and a long-term scientific plan to make permanent arrangements to protect the landmark tourist spot from sea erosion.

Tenders have been called for reconstruction of the fencing of the walls that were affected during the cyclone. But, severe erosion activity may have further dented the possibility of restoring South Asias first submarine museum anytime soon.

Even as the peak tourist season started this week, the museum will be losing revenue of Rs. 80,000 to Rs. 1 lakh per day.

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