How to
reach SripuramGoldenTemple?
Location, Distance, Route & contact details:
Whatsoever
may the cause, the Temple
location, its surroundings and the peaceful atmosphere are the added attractions
for the visitors and it is sure worth to visit this place once. The MahaLaksmiTemple is now
an attraction even for the tourists and pilgrimage.
How to
reach Sripuram? It takes about 3 and half hours drive from Chennai, in
the Chennai - Bangalore road.
It is in the National Highways NH46 that connects Chennai - Bangalore
(Bangaluru) and in NH4 from Ranipet to Bangalore.
From Katpadi, one can reach by state owned bus to Sripuram which takes about 15
minutes drive or less. Or, one can reach Thirumalaikodi by bus from Vellore to
Anicut / Odugathur route. The State run buses ply via Thirumalaikodi in this
route. From Tirupati (Tirupathi) to Katpadi, there are shuttle train
services available upto Katpadi or Jolarpettai (Jolarpet Passenger) or one can
travel by train from Tirupathi (Tirupati) by Kanyakumari Express from
Tirupati to Katpadi which takes less than 3 hours journey. Direct bus services
available from all major points to Vellore from Chennai, Chittoor, Bangalore,
Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari, Tirupathi & Thiruvannamalai - all being major
Temple towns and picnic spots. Vellore is
well connected by road with all the southern states viz. Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Kerala & Pondicherry. The approximate distance from each major
station to Vellore is
listed below for the convenience of the visitors:
Chennai - Vellore about 150 kms (Via Sriperumpudur,
Sunkuwar Chathram, Kaveripakkam, Wallajahpet, Ranipet, Arcot, Ratnagari - or
Arcot by-pass from Ranipet) - 3 and half hours drive from Chennai.
Vellore - SripuramSriMahalakshmiGoldenTemple - 8 KM
While traveling through
National Highways, you will find many toll gates where you need to pay toll fee
at different locations, for private cars, taxis, vans etc toll fee
ranging from Rs.38 up to 65 and for buses and trucks the charges are still
more. (valid for entry-exit 24 hours only).