Vellore the fort City of Tamil Nadu has the blend of rich heritage and culture representing the ancient Dravidan civilisation
Originally posted 2010-07-07 16:24:42.
Vellore is a city and administrative centre of the Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In 2008, the 142 year–old municipality was made a City Corporation.
It is considered to be one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies betweenChennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati. Thecity has colleges, ancient temples and one of the best hospitals in India.Vellore is a major transist point for travellers, a hub for medical tourism and is emerging as a tourism hot spot.
The newly established Vellore City Corporation has merged several areas into its borders including the area stretching East to West between Walajapet (including Ranipet, Arcot, Melvisharam and Sathuvachari) and Virinchipuram (including Shenbakkam and Konavattam) and North to South from Christianpet (including Katpadi and Gandhinagar) to Adukamparai (including, Thorappadi, Ariyur and Bagayam).
| A/C Vehicle | Seating capacity | All inclusive charges | |
| One day trip | Two days Trip | ||
| Tata Indica | 4 + 1 | Rs.2850 | Rs.3400 |
| Toyota Innova | 7 + 1 | Rs.4450 | Rs.5200 |
| GM Tavera [or equivalent] | 9 + 1 | Rs.3650 | Rs.4300 |
| Force Tempo Traveller | 12 + 1 | Rs.5450 | Rs.7000 |
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