Geography
Neyveli is located at 11°18′N 79°18′E / 11.30°N 79.30°E / 11.30; 79.30. It has an average elevation of 87 metres (285 ft). It is well connected by road along the Chennai-Thanjavur NH 45C National Highway and Cuddalore-Salem SH 10 State Highway. A dedicated rail track with a Railway station was constructed to transport Lignite, heavy machineries for the mining and the power generation industries.
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