Paderu is the most important town in the Manyam area of Visakhapatnam district. Paderu is the center of Visakha agency. Integrated Tribal Development Authority (I.T.D.A) is located in Paderu. Wonderful locations and beautiful scenery abound in the areas surrounding Paderu. Coffee plantations in Minimuluru circle are very famous.
The Integrated Tribal Development Authority (ITDA), takes care of all welfare programmes in Paderu agency area. A Project Officer is appointed by the Government to take care of the activities of the ITDA. There is also a sub-collector appointed in this area.
Paderu is in same hill belt popular for its cool weather and greenery. It is a small hill town like Araku valley located in the same tribal belt.
Paderu is connected by road only. From Visakhapatnam it is 120 KM. Unlike Araku this small hill station does not have any rail connectivity. Nearest railway station is Anakapalli in main Howrah – Chennai rail line. Other side Araku railway station is 42 KM from Paderu.
The main road connection is from Anakapalli via Chodavaram and Vaddadi. If you are travelling from Visakhapatnam then travel south to Anakapalli on NH 5. Take a right turn to enter Anakapali at bypass junction. Inside Anakapalli travel towards railway station and after crossing railway station travel 500 meters and then take right turn to cross the railway track and join road going towards Chodavaram. Anakapalli to Chodavaram is 16 KM. From Chodavaram travel straight to Vaddadi. (14 KM ). From Vaddadi Junction Paderu is 47 KM. The last 30 KM before Paderu is hill road where most of the time you will be climbing through hair pin bend road. This is the best part of the total journey for the nature lovers. Before 12 Km from Paderu there is a temple known as Modamamba Ammavari Padamulu. This is the top most point of the hill road.
It will take 3 hours to cover 124 KM distance to reach Paderu from Visakhapatnam ( Via Anakapalli – Chodavaram – Vaddadi ).
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