Kuneru Explained

Kuneru
Native Name Lang:te
Settlement Type:Village
Map Alt:Dynamic map
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vizianagaram
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.42
Population Total:1131
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Kuneru is a village in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. 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 VizianagaramRaipur mainline in East Coast Railway zone of Indian Railways.

See 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook - Guntur . Census of India. 22 September 2015. 18,128. PDF.
  2. News: 23 killed as Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derails. 21 January 2017. 22 January 2017. The Economic Times of India.
  3. News: Hirakhand Express derails in AP; 25 fear killed, 200 others injured. 21 January 2017. 22 January 2017. The Deccan Chronicle.