Rapur
Rapur | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 14°12′05″N 79°32′06″E / 14.2015°N 79.5351°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 44,424 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 524408 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
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Rapur is a town, municipality, railway junction and a Mandal in SPSR Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It become a municipality in 2020.
Rapur has India's longest electrified railway tunnel, 6.6 km long on line between Cheropali-Krishnapatnam port, opened by vice president M. Venkaiah Naidu on Aug 21, 2019. Rapur became a railway junction with 4 routes in 2022 after completion of Nadikudi-Srikalahastri line.
Kandaleru dam, the longest earth dam, is also in Rapur mandal. The dam is a part of Telugu Ganga project which is a key water source channel for Chennai. Fishes of all kind from this dam are being exported to Kerala and Chennai. The surroundings forest and land have rich mica resources.