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Arni (Tamil Nadu)

Arni
Town
Arni is located in Tamil Nadu
Arni
Arni
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°40′N 79°17′E / 12.67°N 79.28°E / 12.67; 79.28Coordinates: 12°40′N 79°17′E / 12.67°N 79.28°E / 12.67; 79.28
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
District Tiruvannamalai
Government
 • Type Selection Grade Municipality
 • Body Arni Municipality
Elevation 151 m (495 ft)
 • Rank 2nd in Tiruvannamalai disrtrict
Languages
 • Official Tamil
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 632301
Telephone code 04173
Vehicle registration TN-25Z

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Arani - Aarani) is a town and a municipality in Tiruvanamalai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The name comes from the word araneeyam which means a place surrounded by a forest.

As of 2011, the town had a population of 63,671 and it is the 2nd largest town in the district after Thiruvannamalai. A new revenue division of the district, headquartered by Arani is announced, recently.

Arani is located at 12°40′N 79°17′E / 12.67°N 79.28°E / 12.67; 79.28 on the banks of the Kamandala Naaga river. It has an average elevation of 151 metres (495 ft).

It is 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Vellore and 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Thiruvannamalai.

The city is well connected through various well formed roads, the state highways SH-4 (Arcot – Arani – Gingee – Villupuram Road), SH-132 (Vellore – Arani Road),Arani-Tiruvannamali Road are the major roads connecting Arani. The nearest railway station is "Arani Road" located at Kalambur, which is 10.7 km (6.65 mi) from Arani, located in Arani-Polur Road

A bypass road works has been completed outside Arani to connect, Chennai (Arcot) Road to Vellore Road and Thiruvannamalai Road. Train tracks laying is in process to connect the town via trains, the train track is laid as part of Nagari to Tindivanam route announcement by central government. As well, Arani already have a station called "Arani Road" station at Kalambur on the Vellore – Villupuram route. This track suppose to come near Arani Saidapet, since due to a stay order from the Court by a bus owning company, the station had been shifted to Kalambur.


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