Kavaraipettai

Coordinates: 13°21′N 80°09′E / 13.350°N 80.150°E / 13.350; 80.150
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13°21′N 80°09′E / 13.350°N 80.150°E / 13.350; 80.150

Kavaraipettai
Rathnapuri
town
CountryIndia
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruvallur
MetroChennai
Government
 • BodyMunicipality
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
601206
Telephone code044

Kavaraipettai is a suburb in North Chennai, in the Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is about 30 miles (48 km) from Chennai.

Landmarks

The prime landmarks of the town include the Velammal Bodhi Campus, Velammal Knowledge Park at Ponneri High Road, Panchetti.

Transport

Kavaraipettai is connected by road and rail networks. The Chennai Airport lies 60 km (37 mi) to the south. The major roads connecting Chennai and Kavaraipettai is the ChennaiKolkata Highway Road. Kavaraipettai lies on National Highway 5. There are suburban trains running between Kavaraipettai and Chennai Central. City buses run by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) play an important role in transportation.[citation needed]