Dharmapuri – Connectivity
By Road
Dharmapuri is well connected by the
major National Highway - NH 7. It has two bus stands - one for
rural/urban places of Dharmapuri district and another for all major parts of
Tamil Nadu. Dharmapuri is well-connected to a number of neighboring cities by
an efficient network of roads.
Vehicles from most part of the
Tamilnadu and Kerala passes through Dharmapuri for travelling to Bangalore and
North India. Dharmapuri can potentially be made as a transport hub like Salem
or Krishnagiri for connectivity to Chennai and Bangalore.
Coimbatore to Chennai via Mettur,
Dharmapuri, Tiruppathur, and Vellore is the shortest route to Chennai; due to
lack of highways between Bhavani and Vaniyambadi this route is not a primary
route for transport.
Coimbatore to Bangalore via Bhavani, Mettur,
Dharmapuri, Palacode, Hosur will
reduce the current distance by 30 Kms due to lack of highway through Bhavani,
Mettur, Thoppur and Dharmapuri, Palacode, Hosur this route is not widely used.
By Train
Dharmapuri is connected with South
Western railways. Station code is DPJ. In recent Railway Budget, Railway minister announced new DEMU (Diesel Electric
Multiple Unit) train JI service between Dharmapuri - Bangalore.
Dharmapuri is well-connected to a
number of neighboring cities via important rail heads. These cities include
Chennai, Thanjavur, Chidambaram, Madurai, Tirupathi, Tuticorin, Tenkasi, Quilon
as well as Rameswaram Bangalore, Coimbatore, Mysore, Kochi, Kanyakumari and
Mangalore.
Lack of train connectivity between
Dharmapuri and Morappur (25kms) makes Dharmapuri detached from direct train
connectivity to Chennai, whereas Dharmapuri is well connected to Bangalore by
train. Electrifying and double tracking the train route between Salem to
Bangalore via Dharmapuri will boost the connectivity and economy of the
district.
By Air
The nearest International Airport
is Bangalore
International Airport. The
nearest airport is Salem airport (approx 45 km).
Distance Chart
·
65 km
from Salem by bus and train.
·
40 km
from Krishnagiri.
·
72 km
form Hosur.
