rail traffic from Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu, towards the southern part of the state. It is one of the important junctions in Tamil Nadu. Five railway lines branch out of Viluppuram.
1) Electrified BG (Broad Gauge) line towards Chennai Beach and 2) Electrified MG (Metre Gauge) line towards (Via - Tindivanam) Tambaram (closed for traffic now for Unigauge gauge conversion).
Electrified BG (Broad Gauge) line towards Tiruchirapalli Junction via Vriddachalam Junction and Ariyalur. Electrification work was completed in 2009. Also called "Chord line" to Tiruchirapalli.
Non electrified BG (Broad gauge) line towards Tiruchirapalli Junction via Cuddalore Port Junction, Mayiladuthurai Junction, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur.
Under electrification BG (Broad gauge) line towards Katpadi Junction via Tiruvannamalai and Vellore Cantonment.
Electrified BG (Broad Gauge) line to Pondicherry.
Gauge conversion was underway in 2010, making rail traffic even heavier. Viluppuram railway station is undergoing a massive infrastructure upgrade to handle this traffic.
Air
The nearest airport is at Pondicherry, in Puducherry, approximately 40 km from Viluppuram. Pondicherry Airport is connected with Bangalore by commercial airlines.
The nearest major airport is the Chennai International Airport (MAA), approximately 147 km from the town and Tiruchirapalli Airport, approximately 160 km from the town
