Ariyalur - Connectivity
By Road
SH143 - Ariyalur- Thungapuram - Thittakudi, SH27 Ariyalur - Thanjavur and SH139 Ariyalur -
Jayamkondam are the major roads via Ariyalur. The Ariyalur municipality
maintains a total length of 29.17 km (18.13 mi). The town has
3.2 km (2.0 mi) concrete roads, 16.2 km (10.1 mi) BT roads,
4 km (2.5 mi) of WBM roads and 5.77 km (3.59 mi) earthen
roads.
A total of 452 roads are maintained by the State
Highways Department. Ariyalur is served by town bus service, which
provides connectivity within the town and the suburbs.
There are private operated mini-bus services that cater
to the local transport needs of the town. The town has a B-class bus stand
located in the heart of the town. There are regular inter-city bus services to
Ariyalur. The Tamil Nadu State Transport
Corporation operates daily
services connecting various cities to Ariyalur.
The State
Express Transport Corporation operates
long distance buses connecting the town to important cities like Chennai, Pondicherry and Bengaluru. The major intercity bus routes from the town are to
cities and towns like Trichy, Chidambaram, Perambalur and Thanjavur.
By Train
Ariyalur railway station is located on the line between
the state capital Chennai and Trichy and is well connected by rail to major towns
like Madurai and Thoothukudi.
Several daily trains such as Pallavan
Express, Rockfort
Express, Pearl City Express, Vaigai
Express etc. connect
Ariyalur with Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli Junction.
By Sea
By Air
Nearest airport is the Tiruchirappalli International
Airport, located 76 km
(47 mi) away from the town.