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Kancharapalem | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Kancharapalem Road | |
  Kancharapalem Location in Visakhapatnam | |
| Coordinates: 17°44′10″N 83°16′14″E / 17.736212°N 83.270561°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Visakhapatnam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 530008 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP31 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019)[1] |
Kancharapalem is a locality in the city of Visakhapatnam, India. Kancharapalem is an old settlement of Visakhapatanam. It has the oldest railway locomotive shed, the first Industrial estate of Visakhapatnam, Govt. Industrial training Institute. Government polytechnic college (started in 1956) railway quarters, port and Navy quarters are located in this area. The oldest bridge in the town is located here known as Gnanapuram Bridge.
It is divided into many parts with community-specific localities like Gavara Kancharapalem, Golla Kancharapalem, Reddy Kancharapalem.[2]
- ^ "New 'AP 39' code to register vehicles in Andhra Pradesh launched". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency: Vizag North in search of basic amenities | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India". The Times of India.