Kancharapalem

Kancharapalem
Neighbourhood
Kancharapalem Road
Kancharapalem Road
Kancharapalem is located in Visakhapatnam
Kancharapalem
Kancharapalem
Location in Visakhapatnam
Coordinates: 17°44′10″N 83°16′14″E / 17.736212°N 83.270561°E / 17.736212; 83.270561
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Government
 • BodyGreater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
530008
Vehicle RegistrationAP31 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1]

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 (started in 1956) railway quarters, port and Navy quarters are located in this area. The oldest bridge in the town is located here known as Gnanapuram Bridge.

It is divided into many parts with community-specific localities like Gavara Kancharapalem, Golla Kancharapalem, Reddy Kancharapalem.[2]

Transport

APSRTC Buses access in every part of the city.

The 2018 Telugu-language anthology film C/o Kancharapalem, is set and shot extensively in this locality.[3]

References

  1. ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency: Vizag North in search of basic amenities | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ Sarma, Gv Prasada (12 September 2018). "A film with real-life characters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 July 2020.


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