Travel to Viluppuram

Road

Viluppuram is well connected by road to major cities and to the rest of the state. It is connected with 3 national highways given below. 2 of them either originate or terminate in the municipality.

NH 45: Chennai—Tindivanam—Viluppuram—Tiruchirapalli—Dindigul

NH 45A: Viluppuram—Pondicherry—Nagapattinam

NH 234: Mangalore—Belthangady—Mudigere—Belur—Huliyar—Sira—Madhugiri—Gauribidanur—Chintamani—Venkatagirikota—Pernampattu—Gudiyatham—Vellore—Kannamangalam—Polur—Thiruvannaamalai—Viluppuram

Also, NH 45C which connects Vikravandi with Thanjavur via Panruti, Neyveli, Vadalur and Kumbakonam intersects with NH 45A in Koliyanur, about 5 km from Viluppuram.

Other than the above mentioned national highways, several state highways also run through the district and town.

Viluppuram is also the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) - Viluppuram division ( the erstwhile Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation (TPTC)).

It is one among the 4 Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation divisions serving the state. Viluppuram division covers a vast area comprising the revenue districts of

Viluppuram

Cuddalore

Tiruvannamalai

Vellore

Kanchipuram

Distances from some important cities

From Viluppuram to

Chennai - 162 km

Trichy - 166 km

Salem - 178 km

Pondicherry - 38 km

Kumbakonam - 120 km

Vellore - 130 km

Tirupati - 227 km

Bangalore - 268 km

Coimbatore - 334 km

Hyderabad - 737 km

Thiruvananthapuram - 609 km

Rail

Viluppuram has a well-known railway station. The railway junction at Viluppuram serves as the distribution point of