Chitvel


Chitvel is a small town in Tirupati district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Chitvel mandal of Rajampet in the Rayalaseema Region. Chitvel has India's longest electrified railway tunnel between Chitvel and Rapur, 6.6 km long. This line connects Obulavaripalli-Krishnapatnam port and opened by vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu on Aug 21, 2019.This is the main railway line in this area.
Sights and attractions around chitvel is Gundalakona, a regionally famous Lord Shiva temple and Guttamaneru Dam

Geography

Chitvel is located at. It has an average elevation of 132 meters.

Notable people

1.Penchal Das singer, songwriter, and poet in the telugu film industry