Transport in Cuddalore

Cuddalore is connected to other parts of Tamil Nadu through a very good rail and road network. Frequent buses run to nearby towns like Pondicherry (Puducherry), Chidambaram, Panruti, Tindivanam and Viluppuram. Buses to major cities of Tamil Nadu such as Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Salem, Madurai Tiruvannamalai, Nagerkoil, Palani, Tanjore, Kumbakonam are also available from Cuddalore.

Railways

Cuddalore has two railway stations, Thirupadiripuliyur railway station and Cuddalore Port Junction, with station codes TDPR and CUPJ respectively. The station code for Cuddalore Port Junction was previously COT, as the station is located in Cuddalore OT. Thirupadirippuliyur railway station is located in the Cuddalore new town and is at a walkable distance to Cuddalore bus stand.

Cuddalore is served by the railway line Chennai - Viluppuram - Mayiladuthurai - Thanjavur - Tiruchirapalli, popularly known as the Main Line. A number of trains passing through Cuddalore provide connectivity to cities like Madurai, Tirupati, Tirunelveli, Tiruchendur, Karaikal, Mannargudi etc..

Cuddalore Port Junction (CUPJ) has a second railway line going to Salem via Virudhachalam Junction. Currently, there are daily passenger trains going to Tiruchirappalli and Virudhachalam at 6:00 AM and 08:40 PM respectively.

Computerised Reservation Facility is available at both the stations of Cuddalore Port Jn. and Tiruppadirippuliyur. Cuddalore Port Jn. recently has started handling cargo through containers. Parcel Bookings are accepted only at Cuddalore Port Jn.

Cuddalore demands a new rail route from Cuddalore to Tindivanam via Pondicherry(Puducherry) for very long time. A new rail route proposal from Chennai to Cuddalore via Mamallapuram, Pondicherry was tabled in 2009 Railway Budget. Even after a lot of surveys, the proposal is yet to be materialised.

Roads

Distance between Cuddalore and other major towns and cities:

SNO City Distance (in km)
1 Chennai 183
2 Bangalore 314
3 Karaikal 80
4 Pondicherry 22
5 Tiruchirappalli 180
6 Salem 198
7 Tiruvannamalai 120
8 Tindivanam 63
9 Viluppuram 44

Government Transport Corporations

TNSTC, Viluppuram formerly known as Periyar Transport Corporation operates buses in this district. As this is bordered by adjacent Union Territory, inter-state coverage is also met. These buses connect Cuddalore and Chidambaram to all major towns and cities in Tamil Nadu. Town buses connects important towns and villages of this district.

Apart from this, SETC, PRTC and KSRTC also ply in this district thereby enhancing the speedy linking of all the towns in the express tracks of National Highways.

Bus routes

Buses arrive and depart from Cuddalore main bus stand, in the town centre.

Major bus routes

1). Cuddalore-Chennai: the most important route; often buses are crowded. This route connects the present capital city (Chennai) and the past capital city (Cuddalore). There are two routes between the cities: one is Cuddalore - Chennai ECR route (via Pondicherry) and other route is Byepass (via-Pondicherry-Tindivanam).

2). Cuddalore-Tiruchirappalli {TNSTC:VPM,KUM}(via-neyveli-vridhachalam -tittagudi-perambalur): this route is the second most important.

3).Cuddalore-Salem (TNSTC:VPM,SLM)(via-kallakurichi-attur)

4).Cuddalore-Vellore(TNSTC:VPM)(via-tiruvannamalai)

5).Cuddalore-Tiruvannamalai (TNSTC:VPM)(via-tirukovilur)

6). Cuddalore-Tanjavur(TNSTC:VPM)(via-kumbakonam)

7).Cuddalore-Kumbakonam(TNSTC:VPM)(Via-vadalur-setiathope)

8).Cuddalore-Erode(TNSTC:SLM)(via-salem)

9).Cuddalore-Tiruppur(TNSTC:CBE)(via-salem)

10).Cuddalore-Coimbatore(TNSTC:SLM,VPM)(via-salem)

11).Cuddalore-Dindigul(TNSTC:KUM)(via-trichy)

12).Cuddalore-Palani(TNSTC:VPM,KUM,MDU)(via-trichy-dindigul)

13).Cuddalore-Theni(TNSTC:MDU)(via-trichy-dindigul)

14)Cuddalore-Madurai(TNSTC:VPM,MDU)(via-trichy)

15).Cuddalore-Kancheepuram(TNSTC:VPM)(Via-tindivanam)

16).Cuddalore-Hosur(TNSTC:SLM)(via-tiruvannamalai -krishnagiri)

17).Cuddalore-Mettur(TNSTC:SLM) (via-neyveli-vridhachalam-attur-salem)

18).Cuddalore-Nagerkoil(SETC) (Via-chidambaram-kumbakonam-tanjavur-madurai-tirunelveli)

Inter-state bus routes

1),Cuddalore-Bangalore(TNSTC, SETC, KSRTC)

2).Cuddalore-Tirupathi(TNSTC, SETC)

3).Cuddalore-Puducherry (TNSTC, SETC, PRTC)

3A). Cuddalore-Puducherry(PRTC A/C VOLVO)

4).Cuddalore-Karaikal(TNSTC, PRTC, SETC)

Passing routes

1).Puducherry-Banglore(SETC)

2).Puducherry-Trivandrum(SETC)

3).Puducherry-Sengottai(SETC)

4).Puducherry-Ernakulam(SETC)

5).Puducherry-Nagerkoil(PRTC)

6).Puducherry-Mahe(PRTC)

7).Puducherry-Coimbatore(SETC)

Puducherry-Tirunelveli(SETC)

Puducherry-Titicorin(SETC)

8).Puducherry-Karur(TNSTC:KUM)

9).Puducherry-Trichy(TNSTC:VPM,KUM)

10).Puducherry-Kumbakonam(TNSTC:VPM)

11).Puducherry-Karaikal(TNSTC:KUM,PRTC)

12).Puducherry-Nagapattinam(TNSTC:KUM)

Puducherry-Velankanni(TNSTC:KUM,PRTC)

13).Puducherry-Salem(TNSTC:SLM)

14).Puducherry-Erode(TNSTC:SLM,CBE)

15).Puducherry-Kumily(PRTC)

16).Chidambaram-Chennai(TNSTC:VPM)

17).Chidambaram-Puducherry (TNSTC:VPM)

18).Chidambaram-Tindivanam

19).Chidambaram-Vellore(TNSTC:VPM)

Local routes

).Cuddalore-Puducherry(TNSTC:VPM)

).Cuddalore-Chidambaram(TNSTC:VPM)

).Cuddalore-Vridhachalam(TNSTC:VPM)

).Cuddalore-Panruti(TNSTC:VPM)

).Cuddalore-Neyveli(TNSTC:VPM)

).Cuddalore-Vadalur(TNSTC:VPM)

).Cuddalore-Villupuram(TNSTC:VPM)

).Cuddalore-Tiruvannamalai(TNSTC:VPM)

).Cuddalore-Tindivanam

).Cuddalore-Sirgazhi

).Cuddalore-Mayiladutura

).Cuddalore-Poombukar

).Cuddalore-Kallakurichi

).Cuddalore-Ulundurpet

).Cuddalore-Tirukovilur

Buses from Chennai passing route

Chennai-Cuddalore

Chennai-Chidambaram

Chennai-Mayiladuturai

Chennai-Nagapattinam(SETC)

Chennai-Karaikal(PRTC)

Chennai-Velankanni(SETC)

Chennai-Kumbakonam(ECR)(SETC)

Chennai-Tiruvarur

Chennai-Mannarkudi

Chennai-Thiruthuraipoondi

Chennai-Thondi(ECR)(SETC)

Chennai-Thoothukkudi(ECR)(SETC)

References
  1. "National Highways and their Lengths". NHAI. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010.
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