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Town in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Tenali (Telugu: తెనాలి Tenāli), also known as the "Andhra Paris", is a city and a mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It has a population of 164,937 (2011 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, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Chennai.
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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.
By Road
Tenali is connected to Chennai and Calcutta via Mangalagiri and Budampadu by National Highway 5 (dual-carriageway, 120km/h).
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.
By walk: Tenali is a relatively city and most of the places can be connected frequently by autos, buses and also by a walk of 5km
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