Chitvel

Chitvel
village
Nickname:  Chitvelu
Interactive map of Chitvel
Chitvel Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 14°10′00″N 79°20′00″E / 14.1667°N 79.3333°E / 14.1667; 79.3333
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

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.

Sights and attractions around chitvel is Gundalakona, a regionally famous Lord Shiva temple and Guttamaneru Dam

Geography

Chitvel is located at 14°10′00″N 79°20′00″E / 14.1667°N 79.3333°E / 14.1667; 79.3333. It has an average elevation of 132 meters (436 feet).

Notable people

1.Penchal Das singer, songwriter, and poet in the telugu film industry

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