Rameshwaram, India
Rameshwaram is one of the holiest pilgrim spots of India. So, it attracts a number of pilgrims and tourists. Reaching this place is not as difficult as it is connected with rest of India through different means of transportation. Even though located in the far extreme of South India in the Gulf of Munnar, Rameshwaram is connected with rest of India through air, rail and road.
If you want to reach Rameshwaram by air, then you will have to get down at its nearest airport as the place doesn’t have one of its own. The sacred land of Rameshwaram is well connected to other major cities of India. The nearest airport is at Madurai, about 163 kilometers away. This connects you to all the major cities of India. After you get down, you can have both public and private transport to take you to Rameshwaram.
The city is well connected to Madurai, Kanyakumari, Chennai and Trichy. It is also connected to Pondicherry and Thanjavur via Madurai.
Travel within Rameshwaram While traveling within the township, you may hire jeeps, auto rickshaws and even cycle rickshaw.
Rameshwaram is connected by rail with Chennai, Madurai, and Coimbatore, Trichy, Thanjavur and other important cities. The two kilometers stretch of Indira Gandhi Bridge connects the island of Rameshwaram to the mainland of Mandapan.
Sights of Rameshwaram
