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City in Puducherry, India

Uzhavarkarai

Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry.

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The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality. Uzhavarkarai is also the only sub-taluk (firka) in Uzhavarkarai Taluk of Pondicherry district.

How locals move

Getting around Uzhavarkarai the local way

  • Get inAuto-rickshaws are available from outside the bus station.
  • Get inYou can also take a 30-minute auto rickshaw from the airport to the centre of town.
  • Get inThe rate for taking an auto rickshaw from within the airport complex to the city centre is about ₹150, as of Apr 2013.
  • Get aroundThere is a sparse network of buses and shared auto-rickshaws that can be ridden for ₹5-20 per ride depending on the distance.
  • Get aroundShared-auto-rickshaws can be found at the bus stand, along certain points on Bussy Road and Grand Canal - the most common route is from the bus stand, along Bussy Road, around Grand Canal, and then back up Bussy Road to the bus stand - but be sure to ask if the auto goes to your destination as not all autos will follow this route.
  • Go nextA tuktuk should cost around ₹200 and a taxi ₹400 (2017).

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

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.