July 27, 2012

Gudur Railway Junction


      Gudur is a town and municipality in Nellore district of AndhraPradesh state. It is a major railway junction which comes under Vijayawada Jn of South Central Railway Zone. Gudur Railway Junction falls on Chennai-Vijayawada rail route. There are many trains which pass through Gudur Jn. It also has rail connection to Tirupathi, one of most sacred places of Hindu in India. Nellore (44 km) is the nearby major railhead to Gudur Jn. Mica belt located around Gudur town is the second largest mica belt in India.
       Gudur Jn is just about 44 km away from Nellore which is famous for its lush green vegetation and several places of interest. Gudur has rail connection to Nellore which is home the famous Ranganath temple visited by thousand of devotees round the year. Krishna Mandir is another prominent place of worship in Nellore. One can also visit the beautiful beaches of Nellore district. Srikalahasti is another important place which is easily accessible from Gudur Jn. It is famous pilgrimage town hosting Sri Kalahasteeswara temple and temple of Gundimallam which attract number devotees from all over the state. Gudur Jn also has rail connection to Tirupathi, one of the most visited pilgrimage spots in India.
       There are several trains which pass through Gudur Railway Junction. Shalimar-Tirupathi special train, Bhubaneswar- Tirupathi Spl, Sanghamitra Exp connecting Bangalore-Patna and many other trains run through Gudur Jn. Gudur town is perched on national highway no 16 (NH-16) connecting Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh to Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh.  Nearby airbase to Gudur Jn is Tirupathi Airport.

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