[India 4k] Kanigiri town highway car drive tour || 25th January 2026

‪@DriveWitUs‬ #kanigiricarwala, #kanigiri, #prakasamdistrict.kanigiri.kanigiritownview., #kanigiri., #kanigiritokadapahighway, #kanigiritonellorehighway, #kanigiricarwala, #kanigirihighway Kanigiri is a Town in Markapuram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Kanigiri mandal in Kanigiri revenue division.Kanigiri Town is spread over an area of 49.30 sq.kms. with an urban population of 55,755 (2024 census). It is known for famous for its Kanigiri hill. The name is a vernacular transformation of Kanakagiri (Kanaka meaning gold and Giri meaning Hill). In olden times it was said that the town adjoining the hill was called Kanakapatnam. Kanigiri Mandal is located on the south side of the Prakasam District having a geographical area of around 490 km2. Kanigiri Municipality is the 6th largest municipality in Prakasam with an area of 55.36 km2. Physio-graphically, most of the part of the district is a level plain with an average height of 300 meters showing a gradient towards the East (coast). The remaining Western part is however rugged and higher in elevation (up to 1,200 meters) where the Nallamala and Velikonda hill ranges are the characteristic features of the Landscape. Kanigiri Municipality has a maximum elevation of 380 meters which is on Kanigiri Hill located on the Northern edge of the municipality. Excluding the hill, the Kanigiri Municipality's average elevation is 95 meters. The minimum elevation is 70 meters and the maximum elevation is 120 meters. The hill base starts at 120 meters and goes up to 380 meters. Kanigiri is well connected by roadways to all other cities in Andhra Pradesh state by Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. And National Highway 565 passes through the Kanigiri town, which connects From Hyderabad to Yerpedu near Srikalahasti[6] .Kanigiri to Vijayawada Busses are there for every 30 Minutes especially Express Busses. Newly constructing Expressway From Vijaywada to Bangalore is passing through the kanigiri town. Indian Railways: Newly Constructing Railway Line from Nadikudi to Sri Kalahasthi Nadikudi-Srikalahasti section will pass through Kanigiri Town and Kanigiri Railway Station is under construction.