Kancharapalem
Kancharapalem is a locality in the city of Visakhapatnam, India.
Kancharapalem is a locality in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. Kancharapalem is an old settlement of Visakhapatanam. It has the oldest railway locomotive shed, the first Industrial estate of Visakhapatnam, Govt. Industrial training Institute. Government polytechnic college railway quarters, port and Navy quarters are located in this area. The oldest bridge in the town is located here known as Gnanapuram Bridge.
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Worth seeing in and around Kancharapalem
5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Simhachalam Temple
Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam, is a Hindu temple situated on the Simhachalam Hill Range, which is 300 metres above the sea level in the city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, who is worshipped there as Varaha Narasimha.
4 km · Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 02Simhachalam Hill Range
The Simhachala Hill Range, with the anglicised name Simhachalam Hills, are a towering mountain range in the city of Visakhapatnam, in Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It is one of the hill ranges in Andhra Pradesh and in the Eastern Ghats.
2.8 km · mountain range in Andhra Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 03Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium
Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Visakhapatnam, India. This picturesque stadium of Visakhapatnam is situated amidst scenic hills and has hosted 18 under-19s matches.
3.5 km · building in India · Wikipedia - 04Visakhapatnam Public Library
Visakhapatnam Public Library is a public library in Visakhapatnam city, in Andhra Pradesh, India. It provides free library services, a reading environment, a social space, free wi-fi and study room services to the general public.
3.9 km · library in Visakhapatnam · Wikipedia - 05Telugu Talli Flyover
Telugu Thalli Flyover is a flyover in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam. It was opened in the year 2013.
3.7 km · bridge in India · Wikipedia
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Getting to Kancharapalem
- Airports
- Alluri Sitarama Raju (Vizag) (VTZ), 36 km · Vijayawada (VGA), 294 km
- Stations
- Visakhapatnam Junction railway station, 2.6 km
- Vijayawada → Kancharapalem311 km · quickest by road, 5h 34m · ₹2,310–2,880
- Bhubaneswar → Kancharapalem390 km · quickest by road, 6h 36m · ₹2,810–3,510
- Hyderabad → Kancharapalem513 km · quickest by air, 6h 7m · ₹7,410–11,160
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Kancharapalem
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kancharapalem. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundHowever, apart from the bus service, taxis or autorickshaws can also be hired.
- Go nextIt is definitely not a day trip, but the APTDC facilities can serve as a decent lodging.
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Next door to Kancharapalem
Kancharapalem is 5 km from Rasapūdipalem, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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