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Irumbai
Village in Tamil Nadu, India

Irumbai

Irumbai is a village situated next to Auroville in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and at about 10 km from Pondicherry.

Plan a trip to Irumbai→From Chennai
How locals move

Getting around Irumbai the local way

  • Get inBy rickshaw (₹300-400) or taxi (₹400-500) from Pondicherry (January 2023).
  • Get inMany buses between Chennai and Pondicherry pass the turn off to Auroville - you can exit along the ECR (coastal highway) and into one of the waiting rickshaws at the junction (₹200).
  • Get inHitchhiking between the ECR and Auroville is very easy.
  • Get inYou can also rent scooters in Pondicherry and drive yourself for a day trip or arrange to keep the scooter for a few days or more.
  • Get aroundRickshaws and taxis can be ordered for trips out of the town.

From Wikivoyage: Auroville, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Ssriram mt (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.