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Tiruchirappalli

Administration
Native ameTiruchirappalli (தி௫ச்சிராப்பள்ளி)
Other nameTiruchi (தி௫ச்சி), Trichy
TypeCity
RegionChola Nadu
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTiruchirappalli
Government
MayorS. Sujatha
Geography
Total Area56.6 sq mi (146.70 km2)
Altitude88 m
Demography
Total Population752066 (47th)
Metro Population866354 (2001)
Other information
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode620 xxx
Telephone0431
VehicleTN 45 and TN 48

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Tiruchirappalli ( (tiruccirāppaḷḷi) ) (spelt as Trichinopoly in the records of British India), also called Tiruchi or Trichy ( ), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirapalli District. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. Situated at a distance of 325 km (201.9 mi) south of Chennai and 402 km (249.8 mi) north of Kanyakumari on the National Highway NH 45, it is located almost at the geographic centre of the state.

Tiruchirappalli is believed to have been named after the three-headed demon Trishira of Hindu mythology who is believed to have indulged in penance and obtained favours at this place. The city is believed to be of significant antiquity and has been ruled by the Early Cholas, Early Pandyas, Pallavas, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Later Pandyas, Delhi Sultanate, Ma'bar Sultanate, Vijayanagar Empire, Nayak Dynasty, the Carnatic state and the British at different times. The archaeologically important town of Uraiyur which served as the capital of the Early Cholas is a suburb of Tiruchirappalli. Tiruchirappalli has a number of historical monuments, the Rockfort, Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam and the Jambukeswarar temple at Thiruvanaikaval being the most prominent among them.

Tiruchirappalli is an important industrial and educational hub of central Tamil Nadu. The factories of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project and Golden Rock Railway Workshops are located in Tiruchirappalli. The National Institutes of Technology (NIT), Indian Institute of Management, Bharathidasan University and Anna University of Technology have their campuses in the city.

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New train to Tirupathi flagged off - IBNLive.com Tweet this news
IBNLive.com--The express, 16780 Madurai- Tirupathi will run on Thursdays and Saturdays from Madurai via -Tiruchchirappalli-, Mayiladuthurai, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore and Katpadi. Train number 16779 Tirupati- Madurai bi-weekly express will run o - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:57:04 GMT+00:00
Passaggio in India - Il Sole 24 Ore Tweet this news
Il Sole 24 Ore---Tiruchchirappalli- è una città che sorge invece nella pianura in cui il fiume Kaveri forma due ampi rami, e vanta due splendidi monumenti: il tempio del Rock ... - Date : Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:42:09 GMT+00:00
Railway cop rewarded for nabbing criminal - Express Buzz Tweet this news
Express Buzz---...- gave a reward of Rs 5000 to Raj Kumar, constable, 5th Battalion, Railway Protection Special Force,(RPSF), -Tiruchchirappalli-, for his exemplary service. ... - Date : Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:15:58 GMT+00:00
Southern Railway to launch new generation locomotive to save power - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--Administrative office buildings of divisional railway manager's office at -Tiruchchirappalli- and Thiruvananthapuram, chief workshop manager's office, ... - Date : Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:07:20 GMT+00:00
Indian Gov't to Apply Leverage On Behalf of Electric Cars - EV World Tweet this news
EV World--According to LML Sanjeevi Kumar, a senior executive at -Tiruchchirappalli--based Sree Aswini Motors India Pvt Ltd, an electric bike manufacturer said, ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:37:56 GMT+00:00
Kharif Crop Monitor: Castor Crop Reaches To Seed Development Stage in Major States - India Infoline.com Tweet this news
India Infoline.com--In Tamil Nadu , districts such as Vellore, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Namakkal and -Tiruchchirappalli- has received the rainfall at around 20.4-55.5 mm, ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 05:58:08 GMT+00:00
Most Awaited Result Declared By Anna University - Ganpati News (blog) Tweet this news
Ganpati News (blog)--Anna University in Trichy (-Tiruchchirappalli-) had announced result of 4th semester. Anna University Trichy has been established as a Technical University by ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:11:10 GMT+00:00
Special trains for Velankanni fest - Bellevision Tweet this news
Bellevision--The train will operate via Mangalore junction (Kankanady), Palakkad, Erode and -Tiruchchirappalli-. Train 0675 Vasco-da-Gama - Nagapattinam special will leave ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:34:02 GMT+00:00
IndiGo flight suffers tyre burst while landing in Srinagar - Daily News & Analysis Tweet this news
Daily News & Analysis---...- carrying nearly 250 passengers and crew, came close to colliding with each other at a height of 17000 feet near -Tiruchchirappalli- air space, ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:16:26 GMT+00:00
Mid-air collision averted over Tamil Nadu - Calcutta Tube (blog) Tweet this news
Calcutta Tube (blog)---...- collission over Tamil Nadu when a Jet Airways and an Air India aircraft came on the same flight path near -Tiruchchirappalli- Saturday, officials said. ... - Date : Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:08:28 GMT+00:00

City officials, as of September 2010

Mayor
S. Sujatha
Deputy Mayor
M. Anbalagan
Corporation Commissioner
T. T. Balsamy
Commissioner of Police
K. Vanniaperumal
Postmaster General
S. P. Rajalingam



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