Kuppam
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Kuppam (कुप्पम) is a City in Chittoor district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Kuppam mandal in the Kuppam Revenue Division. The name "Kuppam" means a meeting place or confluence. It is located on Ram Van Gaman Path.
Location
Kuppam is located 115.8 kilometers south-east of Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka, and 243 kilometers west of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu.
Kuppam is well connected by both Roadways (NH42) and Railways. Chennai Central to K.S.R Bengaluru railway line passes through Kuppam and it is the only one big railway station in the route belonging to Andhra Pradesh. Kuppam Railway Station comes under Bangalore Division, South Western Railways (SWR).
Kuppam Green Granite
Kuppam is known for its granite quarries and factories. A granite variety, Kuppam Green,[1] is named after the town as this variety is abundantly found in this area and exported to foreign countries on demand.
Kuppam has the presence of hydro Extrusion India Pvt Ltd. Hydro is a major aluminium extrusions company headquartered in Oslo, Norway.[2] This has now been acquired by Hindalco Industries Ltd (Aditya Birla Group Company).