Transportation
Attur is on NH 68. Attur is well connected with Salem on the west at 55 kilometres and Chinnasalem & Kallakkurichi on the east (north-east) at 45 kilometres on the Salem-Chinnasalem-Ulunderpet NH 68 which in turn connects to Chennai through arterial NH 45 at Ulunderpet and NH 47 (Salem-Kanyakumari via Coimbatore, Cochin, Trivandrum)at Salem with a number of bus routes.
Private buses are being operated between Attur and Chinnasalem and also nearby towns/villages (TKS,SR,Loganathan). TAMIL NADU State run corporation, formerly known as Anna Transport Corporation (ATC), in Salem district compete with private buses in that area.
Train services are also available between Attur to Salem, Attur to Virudhachalam (via Chinnasalem)and Salem-Chennai Egmore express train runs via Attur & Chinnasalem . The frequency of operation is very low; one on each direction in the morning and one in the evening. Pondicherry-Bangalore AC express train is expected to run shortly and runs via Attur & Chinnasalem. There are direct buses to Coimbatore via Avinashi.
Attur has many transport services including Southern Roadways Ltd (TVS), ABT, ARC and other daily transporters.
Attur is landlocked and depends on the Port of Chennai for most oceangoing freight.
Nearest airport is Salem Airport which is 55KM away from the town.
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