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Vellore
City in Tamil Nadu, India

Vellore

Vellore, also spelled Velur, is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Plan a trip to Vellore→From Tirupati

It is the administrative headquarters of Vellore district. Located on the banks of the Palar River, it is surrounded by the Javadi Hills, an extension of the Eastern Ghats. The city covers an area of 76.09 km2 (29.38 sq mi), and is further sub-divided into 60 wards across four zones. It is administered by the Vellore Municipal Corporation, headed by a mayor, who is elected by the councilors of the respective wards. As of the 2011 census, the city had a population of 315,128. It is a part of the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, which elects its Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha, and the Vellore state assembly constituency that elects its member to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

Get in

Getting to Vellore

Vellore is well connected by train and bus from Bangalore (210 km) and Chennai (140 km). Vellore has two railway stations: Katpadi Junction and Vellore Cantonment. There are frequent trains from Tirupati, Bangalore, Chennai and Coimbatore. Other trains passing through this route also halt at Katpadi Jn.

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    Katpadi Junction

    One of the big railway stations in Tamil Nadu.

  2. 02
    Vellore New Bus Stand

    Bus Terminus that connects Vellore to major destinations in Tamil Nadu and other states.

See

Worth seeing

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    Amirthi Forest

    A large forested area near Javathu mountain.

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    Golden Temple

    Dedicated to Sri Lakshmi Narayani or Maha Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in 2007.

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    Jalagandeswarar Temple

    This temple to Lord Shiva is a fine example of Vijayanagaram Architecture.

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    Muthumandapam
  5. 05
    Theertagiri Murugan Temple
  6. 06
    Sajra and Gojra Forts

    These are abandoned cliff top remains of forts built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Eat

Where to eat

Vellore is famous for biryani made from jeera sambha rice.

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    The Vellore Kitchen

    Good place for South Indian chicken and mutton dishes.

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    Zaitoon Katpadi

    1st floor, Selvam Square, Tiruvalam Rd, Selvam Nagar, Katpadi,.

How locals move

Getting around Vellore the local way

  • Get aroundBy autorickshaw Auto rickshaws are easily accessible and the second most common form of transportation around the city.
  • Get aroundMost auto rickshaws do not work with the fare meter and therefore it is necessary to fix the tariff before taking a ride.
  • Get aroundTry to hail individual auto rickshaws in traffic which are heading in the general direction of your destination.
  • Get aroundBe careful about the following when you plan to undertake an auto-rickshaw trip: You don't have to pay for any empty return trips that the auto-rickshaw driver has to make once you have agreed upon a fare.
  • Get aroundShare autos are an alternative mode of transport in Vellore.

From Wikivoyage: Vellore, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.

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