Vridhachalam Railway Junction

        Vridhachalam is a town in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu state. It is a railway junction which belongs to Tiruchirapalli Junction of Southern Railway Zone. It is perched on Cuddalore-Tiruchirapalli rail route and is served with several trains. VRI is the station code of Vridhachalam Jn. National highway no 532 (NH-532) and several other state highways also connect the town to other parts of Tamil Nadu and rest of the country.

      Palamalai Nadhar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is an important place of worship in Vridhachalam. Thiru Kolanjiyappar Temple situated just 5 km away from Vridhachalam is another prominent religious site in the region. It is a famous temple of Lord Muruga and is frequented by a number of devotees round the year. Major places of interest and towns which are easily accessible from Vridhachalam are Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Seerkazhi and Thirumanacheri. Trains which pass through Vridhachalam Railway Junction include Chennai Egmore-Salem Exp, Madurai-Kurla Exp, Kanyakumari-Chennai Egmore Exp, Mangalore-Pondicherry Exp, Trivandrum –Chennai Egmore Exp, etc.