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'''[[Tiruvannamalai]]''' is predominantly connected by road to other major cities in the state including [[Chennai]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Vellore]], [[Arani, Tiruvanamalai district|Arani]], [[Trichy]], [[Tiruppur]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Thanjavur]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Shimoga]] and [[Kanchipuram]]. And also other state major cities such as [[Hyderabad]], [[Tirupati]], [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]] and [[Mangaluru]]. Tiruvannamalai serves as one of the important [[Tiruvannamalai central bus station|Road junction]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] and north roadways Zone. The nearest domestic airport is [[vellore Airport|Vellore]], which has a no daily chartered flights. The nearest international airports are [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]] and [[Tiruchirappalli International Airport|Tiruchirappalli]].

==Road==
Tiruvannamalai is well connected by roads to major cities and to the rest of the state. The major national highways of the town are:
* [[National Highway 66 (India)|NH 66]], which connects [[Bengaluru]] to [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]], via [[Krishnagiri]] - [[Uthangarai]] - [[Chengam]] - [[Tiruvannamalai]] - [[Pennathur]] - [[Gingee]] - [[Tindivanam]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.transstroyindia.com/krishnagiri.html | title=Transstroy India }}</ref>
* [[National Highway 234 (India)|NH 234]], which Connects Puducherry to [[Mangaluru]] via [[Thiruvannamalai]] - [[Vellore]] - [[Gudiyatham]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiamapped.com/ |title=Home |website=indiamapped.com}}</ref>
* [[National Highway 234 (India)|NH 234A]], which connects (Chittore) [[Tiruvannamalai]] to [[Cuddalore]] via [[vellore]] - [[Polur]] - [[kalasapakkam]] - [[Tiruvannamalai]] -[[Tirukoilur]] - [[Panruti]] and intersects with [[National Highway 45 (India)|NH 45]] in Madapet, about 20 km from Tirucoilur.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/efforts-on-to-upgrade-cuddalorechittoor-road-as-national-highway-saminathan/article1779620.ece| title = Efforts on to upgrade Cuddalore-Chittoor Road as National Highway: Saminathan - TAMIL NADU - The Hindu| website = [[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

Besides the above-mentioned national highways, several state highways also run through the district and town.

The town has a lot of buses frequently to major cities such as [[Chennai]], [[Vellore]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Kanchipuram]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Kallakurichi]] and [[Sankarapuram]] etc., The town also serves the frequent bus services to towns like [[Cuddalore]], [[Villupuram]], [[Tindivanam]], [[Tiruppattur, Tirupattur district|Tirupattur]] etc.

Tiruvannamalai is also the Divisional headquarters of the [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(TNSTC) - Tiruvannamalai Division]](the erstwhile Pattukottai azhagiri Transport Corporation [PATC]). It is one of the six Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation divisions serving the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=TNSTC Viluppuram|date=11 August 2014 |url=https://tnstc.wordpress.com/tnstc-villupuram/}}</ref>

===Bus Stand===
{{see also|Tiruvannamalai Central Bus Station}}
Tiruvannamalai has one central bus stand named [[Tiruvannamalai Central Bus Station]] and 9 arterial bus stands. [[Tiruvannamalai Central Bus Station]] services the mofussil buses and [[State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu)|SETC]] premium buses to major cities and towns. It is one of the largest bus terminus by area in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Arterial bus stands is used for local town buses and Festive time temporary stations which has been operated by the [[Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation|TNSTC, Tiruvannamalai division]].

==Rail==
{{see also|Tiruvannamalai railway station|Turinjapuram railway station}}

Tiruannamalai has a well-known railway station in the spiritual history. It was first built under the British. Bhavagan sri Ramana maharishi came to Tiruvannamalai by train and never left Tiruvannamalai after .

==Air==
The nearest airport is [[Vellore Airport]] and [[Puducherry airport]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Puducherry airport to go on stream in October|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-09-03/news/30110146_1_puducherry-airport-runway-lawspet|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510041915/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-09-03/news/30110146_1_puducherry-airport-runway-lawspet|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 May 2013|publisher=[[The Economic Times]] |date= 3 Sep 2011 |accessdate=3 January 2012}}</ref><ref name= IBN>{{cite news|title=Flight operations await new terminal |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/flight-operations-await-new-terminal/256422-60-118.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513121042/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/flight-operations-await-new-terminal/256422-60-118.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2012|publisher=[[IBN Live]] |date= 10 May 2012 |accessdate=3 July 2012}}</ref> in [[Puducherry (city)|Puducherry]], approximately {{convert|80|km}} from Tiruvannamalai. Puducherry is now connected by [[Air India Regional]] with an [[ATR (aircraft manufacturer)|ATR]] aircraft service six times a week except Wednesday. This is an afternoon service departing from [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]] and returning in the evening to Bengaluru.

The nearest major airport is [[Chennai International Airport]] (MAA), approximately {{convert|147|km}} from the town; the next closest major airport is [[Bengaluru International Airport]], approximately {{convert|180|km}} away.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.tiruvannamalaicity.com/}}

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