tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:07:32 +0000My thoughtsVellore imagescity of VelloreVellore newsTravel"How to" articlesMy kids and ICMC HospitalVellore attractionsBed and BreakfastVellore historyA city with history and futurehttp://velloretour.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ruby)Blogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-6532215503226824512Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:00:00 +00002018-07-27T14:30:15.004+05:30Travel Katpadi railway junction is one of the major junctions in India connecting to four different directions (Bangalore & Trivandrum, Pondicherry, Mumbai and Chennai), having more than 75 stopping trains connecting all four major metro cities in India.       In the last one year, Katpadi railway junction has added very nice amenities and this blogpost is to detail about http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2018/07/new-amenities-at-katpadi-railway-station.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India12.9165167 79.13249859999996312.6688702 78.809775099999968 13.1641632 79.455222099999958tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-6569065363631355020Thu, 26 Jul 2018 08:48:00 +00002018-07-26T14:18:31.993+05:30My thoughtsTravel Vellore is emerging as a medical and education hub.  People come to Vellore for various reasons from all over the world.  This blogpost is to talk about the time of the year that is best suited to visit Vellore. I have been living in Vellore for the past 12 years and our Summer can be brutal with the temperatures rising beyond 40 degrees Celsius.  In the winter season, I had http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2018/07/which-is-best-time-in-year-to-visit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India12.9165167 79.13249859999996312.6688702 78.809775099999968 13.1641632 79.455222099999958tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-1630567500001199032Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:40:00 +00002018-04-30T12:10:17.292+05:30"How to" articlescity of VelloreCMC Hospital CMC, Vellore - Chittoor Campus is the newest campuses that they are developing and it is located 27 KM north of Vellore.  It has 130 bed facility with four state of the art operating rooms. Most of the specialities are available and if anyone is looking to get treated at this facility, the question is how do we reach this facility.  One can reach this facility from four different http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2018/04/how-to-reach-cmcs-chittoor-campus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)4Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India12.9165167 79.13249859999996312.6688702 78.809775099999968 13.1641632 79.455222099999958tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-8666776089120157139Sun, 29 Apr 2018 02:26:00 +00002018-04-29T08:00:06.789+05:30city of VelloreVellore news Vellore is a city with glorious history and strong future. It is the place where the sepoy mutiny (struggle for the freedom of India) took place almost 200 years ago and the future lies in the institutions that it has built over a period of time providing employment and education in thousands. Commercial activities (of Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore Institute of http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2018/04/vellore-is-starting-air-services.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)1Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India12.9165167 79.13249859999996312.6688702 78.809775099999968 13.1641632 79.455222099999958tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-5204845602782304125Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:46:00 +00002018-04-27T07:16:51.318+05:30CMC Hospital Road traffic accidents have become the norm of the day in India.  Tamilnadu state stands as the worst state in India for road traffic accidents and Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore has responded to the challenge.  They are starting a state of the art tertiary level trauma care center with 1500 beds. 10 KM east of current location of CMC, there is a village called http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2018/04/new-cmc-campus-with-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-5140643256191157128Mon, 10 May 2010 16:33:00 +00002010-05-10T22:11:34.117+05:30Vellore newsI knew that Vellore is a polluted region but this is an absolute shocker. Read this articke to know more about why is it a polluted region.Click here to read the articlehttp://velloretour.blogspot.com/2010/05/vellore-ranks-8th-among-top-polluted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-828261014493754606Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:28:00 +00002012-05-27T17:53:14.779+05:30city of VelloreCMC HospitalMy thoughts Christian Medical College (CMC) is planning to start a second campus in Chitoor, Andhra Pradesh. Aapproximately 600 acres of land transaction for this proposed campus near Chittoor between the Government of Andhra Pradesh and CMC is supposedly completed and operations are expected to start soon. CMC proposes to set up a super specialty hospital with an educational set up to impart http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2010/04/second-cmc-campus-in-andhra-pradesh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-1405763456715094557Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:18:00 +00002012-05-27T17:55:48.271+05:30My thoughtsVellore news Many of us have heard of child and women trafficking but when have we heard of it taking place in Vellore? A Teluge daily “Eenadu” published a news article on March 4th (in their Tamilnadu edition) quoting police records. Six bus stands are quoted namely Koyambedu, Vellore, Trichy, Salem, Coimbator and Madurai from where more than 1000 women and children are abducted each year. Here is a http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2010/04/women-child-trafficking-from-vellore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-4217847030236913930Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:25:00 +00002012-05-27T17:59:00.006+05:30My thoughtsVellore news If you’re as old as I am (44 to be precise), you know how much Indian automobile sector has changed. As kids, we were used seeing white ambassadors and next came Maruti 800. Gone are those days, there appears to be a new automobile coming out almost on a daily basis. But what does this got to do in Vellore becoming a next auto hub of India? There have been few developments in the past http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-i-expect-vellore-to-become-next.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-6072012038044989743Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:28:00 +00002012-05-27T18:06:44.699+05:30My thoughtsVellore news In the last Railway budget, Railway Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee had announced a new train service called “Aurobindo Express” between Howrah Junction and Pondichery (Puduchery) via Katpadi junction and Vellore Cantonment. This will come as a huge relief to many patients that are coming to Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore for treatment. Actually this train is planned to service http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-direct-train-for-bengali-patients.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-9102786960370790302Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:05:00 +00002012-05-27T18:08:22.921+05:30 Here is a list of trains at Katpadi railway station that are going in the northward direction. There's a large gap between this text and the table containing the train timings which I am unable to close. Simply scroll all the way down and you should see the table of train timings. Train#TrainNameFrequencyArrival 2864Yeshwantpur- Howrah ExpDaily00.25 2368Kanyakumari- Mumbai CST http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/07/trains-at-katpadi-station-north-bound.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-3054791104709901404Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:01:00 +00002012-05-27T18:09:32.340+05:30city of VelloreMy thoughtsVellore images A divided road with a four feet high median wall that represents hustle and bustle of Vellore during the day extends from Sepoy Mutiny statue on the north side and to the Vhooreese college campus on the south side. West side of the road lies the famous Vellore Fort and on the eastern side lies the old bus stand, many shops, places of worship, and the street vendors. During the peak hours (http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/06/main-road-of-vellore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-1744762739257113104Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:52:00 +00002009-06-17T14:58:02.864+05:30city of VelloreVellore attractionsVellore historyVellore imagesBrand new pictures of the moat around the vellore fort are added here.Click on the images below to enlarge to view the details. http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/06/pictures-of-moat-around-vellore-fort.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-6029770875664168134Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:43:00 +00002009-06-17T14:19:20.532+05:30city of VelloreVellore attractionsVellore imagesI love using Google earth. Recently when I was it to view the city of Vellore, I saw this place which looked like a perfect star. Here it isClick on the image to enlarge to view the detailshttp://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/06/star-of-vellore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-6889522311403428482Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:54:00 +00002009-06-15T19:43:52.383+05:30city of VelloreTravelVellore imagesVellore newsMost people only know Katpadi railway station as the destination to come to Vellore. Many don’t know that there’s a railway station in Vellore too. For a long time Vellore railway station was served by meter gauge trains but recently gauge conversion and electrification took place and now any broad gauge train can go there. Citizens of in Vellore need not come to Katpadi junction to catch a http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/06/vellore-cantonment-railway-station.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-3240010268015376177Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:57:00 +00002009-06-14T06:42:01.134+05:30Vellore imagesRecently we were driving back from Bangalore to Vellore. It was about 6:00 PM when we entered the city limits of Vellore. When we looked to the northward, sky looked so beautiful, our friend couldn't resist but capture the image in her camera. It almost looks like the sky is on fire.Do you like this picture? Click on it to enlarge to see the finer details. Drop me a line to let me know what http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/06/beautiful-sunset-of-vellore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-1867430882200233140Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:23:00 +00002009-06-11T08:17:32.638+05:30city of VelloreVellore imagesI always believed that locating an airport in any community has a domino effect to affect its economy positively. Airport being on the top of the pyramid, there could be industries such as taxis, hotels, restaurants, roads, and landscaping etc could impact the local community significantly by providing employment and using local resources.In 2006, I had learnt that there’s an airstrip in Vellorehttp://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/06/vellore-airport.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-6120010632404180097Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:23:00 +00002009-06-29T11:52:57.550+05:30"How to" articlescity of VelloreVIT is a 25-year-old engineering college, which is ranked as the best among the private engineering colleges in the country. It had a humble beginning and now it is known for it sprawling campuses and hostel facilities. VIT conducts a nation wide competitive entrance exam and attracts many students from other states and countries.Do you need a place to stay when you visit VIT? Why stay anywhere http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-reach-vellore-institute-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-8630120716803270070Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:14:00 +00002009-06-07T17:19:10.615+05:30city of VelloreVellore imagesHere is a Google map I designed for you for the city of Vellore. You can use the tools to enlarge to see the details. You'll find some surprises like "Vellore Airport" on this map. Let me know what you think of this??View Larger Maphttp://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/06/vellore-map-for-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-4196623773218008607Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:17:00 +00002009-06-07T17:31:03.474+05:30"How to" articlescity of VelloreGolden temple is one of the newest attractions of Vellore. Almost immediately after it is opened, visitors to Vellore have increased by the thousands making the maneuvering difficult with in the city. But there is an easier way to reach the Golden temple by completely bypassing the city’s traffic.   Do not try to drive through the city’s traffic. Reach the temple by the access road from the http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-reach-golden-temple-in-vellore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-3049830060423987096Mon, 25 May 2009 09:16:00 +00002009-05-25T15:15:06.516+05:30Bed and BreakfastYour Home Stay approved by the Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation.  Enjoy your stay with an Indian family ; mandatory that the family should be residing in the premises for safety, security and guidance to the guests. Do have a further insight of our “Incredible India ” during your stay.About AMOYAThe House is a standalone building with a garden and small http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/05/your-home-stay-approved-by-tamilnadu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-6809901806606497379Sun, 24 May 2009 11:03:00 +00002016-01-27T05:42:13.022+05:30Bed and Breakfast “Nakkas” is a Tamilnadu state government approved home for the Bed & Breakfast services in the city of Vellore. This home underwent a due process of application to the government, police investigation and home inspection by the tourism department before it was granted approval. We are privileged that our house has been chosen to showcase our rich culture to the guests we serve. About us:We http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/05/welcome-to-nakkas_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-850774496022616744Tue, 19 May 2009 16:15:00 +00002009-06-29T12:22:22.578+05:30Vellore imagesKatpadi railway station is the nearest major railway station to reach the city of Vellore. You can pretty much reach Katpadi from any corner of India by train. Katpadi station is situated on Chennai-Bangalore broad gauge electrified track. It is a junction covering the directions of New Delhi, Chennai, Chittoor, Trivandrum and Vellore.Do you need a place to stay in Vellore? Why stay anywhere whenhttp://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/05/katpadi-railway-station-is-nearest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-3378737875056653901Sat, 16 May 2009 15:16:00 +00002009-05-28T21:11:30.965+05:30Are you planning to travel to Vellore and plan to blog about it? Let us know and we would like to give a link to your blog from this blog. Objective of this is to promote our city from a neutral person’s point of view. You write whatever you want and we just want to give a link for others to know about our beautiful city through various sources.Leanne's blogElizabeth's blogElise PeakYou write http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/05/are-you-travelling-to-vellore-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736398944461343160.post-5378281999406004851Fri, 15 May 2009 12:22:00 +00002009-05-15T18:24:29.144+05:30Vellore attractionsVellore historyVellore imagesSt. John's church is one of the oldest structures of Vellore. It was built in 1846 and you must see to believe the strength of this structure today. If I understand it correctly, it was used by the Britishers but now it belongs to the Church of South India and it is actively being used.St. John's church is located inside the Vellore Fort where there is a temple and a mosque. I thought that it http://velloretour.blogspot.com/2009/05/st-johns-church-in-vellore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ruby)0