Kuneru is a village in
Rayagada district
Rayagada district is a district in the southern Odisha States and union territories of India, state in India. Rayagada became a separate district in October 1992. Its population consists mainly of Adivasi, tribes, primarily the Khonds and t ...
of the Indian state of Orissa.
Nagavali River
The River Nagavali also known as Langulya is one of the main rivers of Southern Odisha and Andhra States in India, between Rushikulya and Godavari River, Godavari basins.
Origin and course
Nagavali River originates from a hill near Lakhbaha ...
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
Vizianagaram, also known as Vijayanagaram, is a city and the headquarters of the Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Eastern Ghats, about west of the Bay of Bengal and north-northeast of Visakhapa ...
–
Raipur
Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chh ...
mainline in
East Coast Railway zone
The East Coast Railway (abbreviated as ECoR) is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways. It came into existence on 01-April-2003. It headquarters are located at .
History
Consequent upon the parliament's approval, East Coast Railway wa ...
of
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou ...
.
On 21 January 2017, the
Hirakhand Express 18448 derailed near Kuneru resulting in at least 39 deaths and more than 200 injuries.
References
Villages in Vizianagaram district
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