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City in Tamil Nadu, India
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Thoothukudi, formerly Tuticorin, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District which is located at the southeastern part of Tamil Nadu. It is almost 580 km away from Chennai, about 261 km away from Tiruchirappalli and about 133 km away from Madurai.
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Nehruji Park
Tuticorin Roach Beach
The church dates back to the 16th century. The basilica is dedicated to Lady of Snow a title given to St. Mary.
Rajaji Water Tank Park
Chinna Koil
Built by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) the church dates back to 1750. The VOC monogram and the year 1750 (in Roman numerical) are displayed above the main entrance. The floor plan of the church represents a Greek cross with equal arms.
By train
A popular way of getting here is by train, most useful is the daily Pearl City Express service from Chennai which departs 7:35PM every evening, arriving the next morning at 7:30AM.
By road
Thoothukudi City is well connected by road with rest of the country. The major highways are,
By sea
V. O. Chidambaranar Port is the gateway to India when it comes to shipping with cargo ships arriving daily, some of these accept paying passengers.
Thoothukudi has two main bus stations, namely the New Bus Stand and Arignar Anna Bus stand. Town buses connect both of them with other parts of the town. A network of mini-buses makes getting around Thoothukudi easier.
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