Namakkal – Connectivity
Namakkal
is well connected to Tamilnadu and rest of India by all means of transport. It
is the main centre for linking other districts via bus routes, especially to
the North side (Salem, Villupuram, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Bangalore), East
side (Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur), South side (Karur, Dindugul, Madurai, Tirunelveli,
Kanyakumari) and the West side (Erode, Coimbatore, Tirupur, Udhagamandalam (Ooty)).
By Road:
Namakkal
is well connected to rest of Tamilnadu by Road. Buses are available to all
major Towns and Cities of Tamilnadu like Salem, Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Erode, Dindigul and Karur. Namakkal is connected to the rest of India through National Highway 7. Buses from Trichy, Madurai will pass through Namakkal to reach Salem and Bangalore.
By Train:
A new
broad-gauge railway line from Salem to Karur via Namakkal started its service on 25 May 2013. Namakkal Railway Station and Rasipuram
Railway Station are the two minor Railway Stations available in Namakkal
District. Nearest Major Railway Stations are located at Karur and Salem.
By Air:
The
nearest international airport is at Coimbatore International
Airport (153 km) & Trichy (85 km) The nearest airport is Salem Airport had started from 15 November 2009, by the Kingfisher
Airlines from Salem to Chennai.