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State in southeastern India
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Andhra Pradesh (AP, Telugu: ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్ Āndhrapradēsh, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش Āndhrā Pradesh) is a large state on the Bay of Bengal coast of Southern India. It shares borders with Odisha to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the north, Karnataka to the west, Tamil Nadu to the south and Telangana to the northwest.
The northern part of the state is home to Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and the scenic Araku Valley.
The Godavari-Krishna Delta region is home to the second-largest city Vijayawada, the cultural capital Rajahmundry, the large Kolleru Lake and the former French enclave Yanam.
Part of the Coromandel Coast, the region is home to the state capital Amaravati, Vijayawada's twin city Guntur, the spiritual capital Tirupati and India's premier spaceport at Sriharikota, near the Pulicat Lake.
The western Deccan region. Home to the pilgrimage site Srisailam atop the Eastern Ghats, as well as the ashram of Sathya Sai at Puttaparthi.
By train
There are many incoming trains to areas in Andhra Pradesh from the rest of India, with Tirupati (TPTY) and Visakhapatnam (VSKP) being major railheads.
By bus
Interstate buses by private operators and the state-run companies APSRTC, KSRTC (Karnataka), OSRTC, TSRTC and TNSRTC have routes from neighbouring states to Andhra Pradesh.
By train
Andhra Pradesh has an extensive railway network, and most of the state is part of the South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone.
By bus
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) runs all types of buses including air-conditioned, non air-conditioned and Volvo, Garuda-Plus, Garuda-Sleeper, Indra, Super Luxury and…
By plane
There are flights between Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati.
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Amaravati or Amaravathi (Telugu: అమరావతి Amarāvatī) is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, on the banks of the Krishna River, opposite Vijayawada (Bezawada) and northeast of Guntur. Once the capital of the Satavahana dynasty and a major Buddhist centre in ancient times, Amaravati has become a cautionary tale in urban planning in the 21st century, where a change in state administration put a megaproject into a halt, with a series of legal battles for a few years.
Anantapur is a city in Andhra Pradesh in India with historic forts and temples.
Guntur (Telugu: గుంటూరు Guṇṭūru) is the third-largest city in Andhra Pradesh, southwest of the state capital Amaravati. Once known as Garthapuri, the city is a major trade hub for chili, cotton and tobacco, and home to Asia's largest chili yard.
Kurnool is a city in Rayalaseema, Andhra Pradesh state. It is home to the 16th-century Konda Reddy Fort.
Nellore (also called Simhapuri in previous centuries) is one of the more prominent cities in southern Andhra Pradesh in Southern India.
Rajahmundry (రాజమండ్రి Rājamanḍri), officially Rajamahendravaram (రాజమహేంద్రవరం Rājamahēndravaraṁ), a city in central Andhra Pradesh, is the state's cultural capital. The city is the birthplace of Nannayya, a Telugu poet.
Tirupati (Telugu: తిరుపతి Tirupati, Tamil: திருபதி Tirupati) is the spiritual capital of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is most famous for its Sri Venkateswara Temple dedicated to Vishnu, also known as Balaji in Northern India and Govinda in Southern India.
Vijayawada (Telugu: విజయవాడ Vijayavāḍa) or Bezawada (బెజవాడ Bejavāḍa), the second-largest city in Andhra Pradesh, is the state's major commercial hub, on the upper banks of the Krishna River, opposite the state capital Amaravati. Famous for the Kanaka Durga Temple that attracts millions every year, Vijayawada is a part of the "Capital Region" (CR) of Andhra Pradesh, with almost all the amenities a traveller might need.
Visakhapatnam (Telugu: విశాఖపట్నం Vishākhapaṭnam), popularly known as Vizag (vigh-ZAG), is the largest city in Andhra Pradesh. It is primarily an industrial city, but also attracts tourists due to its unspoilt sandy beaches, well built and maintained parks, Buddhist sites and nearby scenic areas, such as Araku Valley.
Araku Valley (Telugu: అరకులోయ Arakulōya) is hill station in northern Andhra Pradesh, about 110 km (68 mi) from Visakhapatnam. In 2011, it was home to 57,000 people.
Belum Caves is the second largest cave in the Indian subcontinent and the longest caves in plains of Indian subcontinent. Belum Caves derives its name from "Bilum", the Sanskrit word for caves.
Horsley Hills is in Andhra Pradesh, a state in the South of India.
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