Economy
The Vellore administrative center is predominantly a marketplace for its own district and neighboring districts, such as Chittoor District(Andhra Pradesh) and Thiruvannamalai District. The city and its nearby industrial towns have seen steady industrial growth following the development of South Asia's second railway line between Chennai, Royapuram and Walajapet. The Golden Quadrilateral road has significantly increased the region's industrial activity. Vellore lies between IT centers (Chennai and Bangalore) and major pilgrimage centres (Tirupathi and Thiruvannamalai). Thousands of people commute to Chennai and nearby industrial towns to work.
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