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Transport in Thoothukudi

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Transport in Thoothukudi

Thoothukudi has transport connections via road, rail, sea and air. After Chennai, Thoothukudi is only city in Tamil Nadu to have all four means of transport

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Roads

Tuticorin City is well connected by road. The Major Highways are,

  • Tuticorin – Madurai – Trichy – (NH 45-B)
  • Tuticorin – Palayamkottai (NH 7-A)
  • Tuticorin – Palayakayal – Tiruchendur (State Highway)
  • Tuticorin – Ramanathapuram;- Chennai (ECR).

    • Current projects,

  • Tuticorin – Palayamkottai (NH 7-A) Expressway 4-way laning
  • The expansion of ECR from Tuticorin to Kanyakumari via Tiruchendur and Koodankulam at a cost of 257 crores sanctioned and is in progress.

    • Railways

    Tuticorin City railway station is one of the oldest stations in India and South Indian Railway began a Madras – Tuticorin service connecting with the boat to Ceylon in 1899. The station was declared a Model Station in 2007 and several infrastructure developments are in process. There is also another station, known as Tuticorin Melur.

    Airport

    Tuticorin Airport is at Vagaikulam, 14 km from the heart of the city. It was for some years closed to commercial traffic but reopened in April 2006. The State Government plans to extend the runway and modernize the airport to handle to more traffic and bigger aircraft. There was also a proposal in 2009 for a greenfield airport.

    Spicejet are operating flights daily to Chennai and Bangalore (via Chennai).

    Madurai Airport is the nearest international airport.

    Port

    Tuticorin Port is a deep-sea harbour and one of the major ports in India. A luxury ferry liner, the Scotia Prince, is conducting a ferry service to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ferry services between the two countries have been revived after more than 20 years.

    References

    Transport in Thoothukudi Wikipedia
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