Neyveli - Transport

Transport

Transport inside the township is managed by the Bus Services, again a department under NLC. There are almost 15 bus routes for this small township. The bus services are excellent with a frequency of less than 10 minutes during the day and 15 minutes during the night. Owing to the high per capita income of people and easy loans from the NLC, the number of private vehicles per household is also high.

The township has two bus stations for outstation connectivity, each closer to two different highway routes running alongside the township, the Chennai-Thanjavur National Highway and the Cuddalore-Salem State Highway route. Most outstation goers towards Chennai, Bangalore, Tanjore, Vellore, Tirupathi, and Thiruvannamalai catch the buses at The Central Bus Stand (CBS) in Block-24, All mofussil buses stops at NLC arch gate in the National Highway NH45C (Vikravandi-Kumbakonam-Thanjavur). While regular bus services for Cuddalore, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Virudhachalam, Madurai, Theni, Palani, Coimbatore, Chidambaram, Erode, Puducherry are available at the Bus Stand in Cuddalore-Salem State Highway SH10, Which is just few hundred meters away from Neyveli Railway station. There is also talk of toll gate to be set up near Neyveli at kadampuliyur when 4 lane NH45C comes into action. NH45C project may start from February 2013 once the bidding is completed. (Source: http://infrapppworld.com/pipeline-html/tenders-asia-pacific/4-laning-of-vikkravandi-thanjavur-section-of-nh-45c-on-dbfot-toll-basis-2)

Neyveli has a railway station which lies on the Cuddalore-Salem railway line. Daily 6 trains passes through the town i.e. the Cuddalore-Trichy passenger Bangalore-Nagore fast passenger Nagore-Bangalore fast passenger and the Cuddalore-Virudhachalam passenger. The nearest major railway stations are at Cuddalore Port Junction (40 km) and Virudhachalam (21 km).

It has a wonderful airstrip but incidentally has no commercial flights. Currently it seems to be not under operation, but neyveli youngsters are using this as their favorite spot. The nearest airport is at Puducherry (90 km).