Kuneru

Kuneru
Village
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CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVizianagaram
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,131
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Kuneru is a village in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. [1] Nagavali River and one of its tributaries converge at the village. The village is peaceful with much greenery, as well as being eco-friendly. It has little development.

Transport

Kuneru railway station is located on Vizianagaram–Raipur mainline in East Coast Railway zone of Indian Railways.

Main article: Kuneru train derailment

On 21 January 2017, the Hirakhand Express 18448 derailed near Kuneru resulting in at least 39 deaths and more than 200 injuries.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook - Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. p. 18,128. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. ^ "23 killed as Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derails". The Economic Times of India. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Hirakhand Express derails in AP; 25 fear killed, 200 others injured". The Deccan Chronicle. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

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