Naupada is a village located in Santha Bommali

Santha Bommali

Santhabommali is a village and a Mandal in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.Santha Bommali mandal is bordered by Polaki, Kotabommali, Tekkali, Nandigam and Vajrapu Kotturu mandals of Srikakulam district and Bay of Bengal....

 mandal of Srikakulam district

Srikakulam district

Srikakulam District , formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E...

, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, India

India

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. It is famous for salt fields and called the "Salt Bowl of Andhra Pradesh".

Transport

Naupada railway station is 2 kilo meters far from Naupada village. It is a junction station and express trains also halt at that station. Naupada-Gunupur branch line has been re-opened and a passenger train runs from Gunupur to Puri.

Features

• Naupada is a railway junction  where a branch railway line from Gunupur
  Gunupur
  Gunupur is a town and a notified area committee in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Geography:Gunupur is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is located in the lap of the Eastern Ghat and on the banks of river Vamshadhara. It has a mixed climate of mountains & Coastal...
  
   in Rayagada
  Rayagada
  Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district.-Geography:...
  
   district, Orissa
  Orissa
  Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
  
   meets Howrah-Chennai
  Chennai
  Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
  
   main railway line. This railway route was constructed in the year 1889 by the Maharaja of Paralakhemundi
  Paralakhemundi
  Parlakhemundi is a small town and a municipality in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Orissa. The major languages spoken in this region are Oriya and Telugu.- Demographics :...
  
  , Orissa
  Orissa
  Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
  
  , Sri Krishna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deb. It was called Parlakimidi Light Railway and about Rs.99.00 lakhs was spent. Naupada-Gunupur
  Gunupur
  Gunupur is a town and a notified area committee in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Geography:Gunupur is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is located in the lap of the Eastern Ghat and on the banks of river Vamshadhara. It has a mixed climate of mountains & Coastal...
  
   route has been decided to be converted as broad gauge route under Project Unigauge and conversion work the project is completed and a trail run was carried out in the year 2010. Some long distance trains also halt at Naupada railway station. The station is on the main line of the East Coast Railway
  East Coast Railway
  The East Coast Railway is one of the sixteen railway zones of Indian Railways came into existence from 1 April 2003.The geographical jurisdiction of this railway zone extends over three states encompressing almost all parts of Orissa along with parts of Srikakulam, Vizainagaram and Visakhapatnam...
  
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• Naupada Salt Fields are spread across more than 3,000 acres (12 km²) in Naupada, Moolapeta and Bhavanapadu
  Bhavanapadu
  Bhavanapadu is a village and panchayat located in Santha Bommali mandal in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Demographics:According to Indian census, 2001, the demographic details of Bhavanapadu village is as follows:...
  
  . According to the official estimates, the quantity of salt produced by about 500 major and minor producers in and around Naupada is around 56,000 tonnes.Due to reduced prices and lack of support from government the salt industry is almost shutting down.For the past few years the salt lands were converted to ponds for various types of aqua culture and almost polluted the land.

External links

History of Naupada-Gunupur railway