Village in Puducherry, India
Veerampattinam
Veerampattinam is the largest coastal village in the union territory of Puducherry situated between Pondicherry and Cuddalore.
The village is 7 km away from the Pondicherry city centre and frequent bus services are available from Pondicherry for almost once in every 10–15 minutes. The population of the village is more than 10,000.. Around 5,000 people are registered as voters with the Election Commission of India.
How locals move
Getting around Veerampattinam 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.
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