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Tenali
Tenali also known as
Andhra Paris, is a town and a mandal in Guntur District of Andhra
Pradesh, South India. It has a population of 149,839 (2001 census).
It is located 16 miles east of Guntur City. Three canals of the
Krishna River flow through Tenali making it a part of the rice bowl
of Andhra Pradesh. One of the canals is navigable up to Nizampatnam
port. Tenali is a major railway junction connecting Guntur,
Vijayawada, Repalle and Chennai.
Mode of
transportation to go to Tenali.
By Air
Nearest Airport to Tenali is Vijayawada. Travel Time from Vijayawada
Aiprort to Tenali is 1 Hour by road and the distance is around 55 KM
Kingfisher operates daily flights to Vijayawada from Hyderabad,
Chennai and Bangalore. Jet Airways operates flights to Vijayawada
from Hyderabad. Please visit the Kingfisher Airlines & Jet Airways
website for more information.
By Train
Tenali is on Kolkata-Chennai main line and is connected to major
cities by train. This being a major junction, most of the trains
including the super fast expresses have a stop in the station.
Tenali station is in the south central railways and is having 5
platforms. All platforms can accommodate trains with 28 coaches.
Please verify the timings with Indian Railways, since they
change from time to time.
* From Hyderabad
-- Janmabhoomi Express - departs daily from Secunderabad Station at
7:10 AM and arrives in Tenali at 12.20 PM.
-- Krishna Express (enroute Tirupati) - departs daily from
Secunderabad Station at 6 AM, arrives in Tenali at 2 PM. Takes a
much longer route (via Kazipet, Warangal).
-- Simhapuri Express(enroute Gudur) - departs daily from
Secunderabad Station at 9:30 PM, arrives the following morning in
Tenali at 4.30AM.
-- Delta Fast Passenger(enroute Repalle) - departs daily from
Secunderabad Station at 8.45 PM, arrives the following morning in
Tenali at 5.00 AM.
-- Chennai Express (enroute Chennai) - departs daily from
Secunderabad Station at 5.20 PM, arrives the in Tenali at 11.10 PM.
-- Narayanadri Express (enroute Tirupati) - departs daily from
Secunderabad Station at 6.05 PM, arrives the following morning in
Tenali at 12:01 AM.
-- Padmavati Express (enroute Tirupati) - departs daily from
Secunderabad Station at 6.30 PM, arrives the following morning in
Tenali at 1.10 AM.
-- Charminar Express (enroute Chennai) - departs daily from
Secunderabad Station at 6.55 PM, arrives the following morning in
Tenali at 1.40 AM.
-- Sabari Express(enroute Cochin) - departs daily from Secunderabad
Station at 12.25 PM, arrives in Tenali at 6.40 PM.
** From Vijayawada
- -All trains to Chennai, Tirupati and further destinations,
passenger services on a regular basis to Tenali
** From Guntur
-All trains to Chennai, Tirupati and further destinations, Passenger
services on a regular basis to Tenali
** From Bangalore
-- Seshadri Express
-- Yeshwantpur Howrah Express
** From New Delhi
--Grand Trunk Express
By Road
Tenali is connected to Chennai and Calcutta via Mangalagiri and
Budampadu by National Highway 5 (dual-carriageway, 120km/h). Tenali
is 25 Kms from Guntur & 35 Kms from Vijayawada by road and there are
plenty of buses that run between the cities. The Andhra Pradesh
State Road Travel Corporation (APSRTC) runs buses from Vijayawada,
Guntur, Nagarjuna Sagar, Hyderabad, Miryalaguda, Srisailam,
Bhadrachalam and Repalle to Tenali, along with some private
operators, who run buses from a Hyderabad. Please check with APSRTC
for timings.
Alternatively, one can travel to Vijayawada or Guntur from many
popular destinations in luxurious coaches and then reach Tenali on
road.
By Ship
Although not the most popular route to get into Vizag, there is a
ship that gets into Vizag from Andaman and Nicobar islands. Tenali
is connected by road and rail from Vizag.
There are
different modes of sightseeing in Tenali.
By walk :
Tenali is a relatively small town and most of the places can be
reached by walk.
Rickshaw : The exclusive mode of transportation in
city even fifteen years back,is now virtually out of the road. Some
rickshaws can be spotted randomly, and it gives you a good and cheap
ride to most locations within the city.
Autorickshaw : You can easily get around the city by
an autorikschaw, but be to careful bargain the fare with the driver,
or else you might end up paying a lot more
Things and place
to visit in Tenali.
*** Famous balaji temple 'Vaikunta puram'
*** Lord Shiva Temple, 'Ganganamma Pet'
*** Gold shops in Sharaff Bazaar
*** Park in Chinaravuru
*** Historic villages around Tenali
*** Train facility to Chinaravuru
*** Kanyakaparameshwari Temple
Hotels in Tenali
/ place to stay in Tenali.
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Balaji Lodge : (has an
restaurant beside), Opposite RTC bus stand, Phone: 08644
228076
Hotel Gautam A/C(has an attached restaurant
Orange), Railway Station Road Phone: 08644 223533
Hotel Mamata A/C(has an attached restaurant),
Laxmi Deluxe Road
Hotel Bluefox A/C(has an attached restaurant),
Laxmi Deluxe Road |
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