Chitvel is a village in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Chitvel mandal of Tirupati in the Rayalaseema Region. Chitvel has India's longest electrified railway tunnel between Chitvel and Rapur, 6.6 km long. This line connects Obulavaripalli-Krishnapatnam port and was opened by vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu on Aug 21, 2019.This is the main railway line in this area.[1]
Chitvel | |
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| Nickname: Chitvelu | |
 Interactive map of Chitvel | |
.svg)  Chitvel Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′00″N 79°20′00″E / 14.1667°N 79.3333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 516104 |
| Telephone code | 08566 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-04, AP-39 |
Sights and attractions around chitvel is Gundalakona, a regionally famous Lord Shiva temple and Guttamaneru Dam
Geography
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Chitvel is located at 14°10′00″N 79°20′00″E / 14.1667°N 79.3333°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 132 meters (436 feet).
Notable people
edit1.Penchal Das singer, songwriter, and poet in the telugu film industry
References
edit- ↑ "Revenue Divisions and Mandals". Official website of YSR Kadapa District. National Informatics Centre- Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics.Chitvel