Arakkonam
in Vellore of State of Tamil Nādu, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.084 and 79.671 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 5' 4" and E 79° 40' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:32 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Explore Arakkonam

Arakkonam in Vellore (State of Tamil Nādu) with it's 79,080 inhabitants is a city in India about 1,086 mi (or 1,748 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital.

Local time in Arakkonam is now 02:32 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Arakkonam, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Chennai International Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), South-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chittoor, Chennai, George Town, Puducherry and Dasarahalli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 105 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 31°C / 89 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

36°C (97 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

39°C (102 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

40°C (104 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

TNP WDM2 idling at Arakkonam

Published: October 05, 2013
Length: 48:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ashwin Kumar

TNP WDM2 17946 idling at AJJ (Arakkonam )Jn -at a platform separate from the main station, waiting to be coupled to 56005 AJJ - CGL (Chengalpattu) passenger. August 25, 2013.


Vip City Arakonam

Published: March 01, 2013
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VipCityHomes

Arakonam plots are budget plots by VIP City designed for middle class and economically lower class group. It is an astonishing project located 7 Kms from Arakonam Town . It gives people immediate...


VASANTHAM SUN CITY, ARAKKONAM, VEDIO 2 (VASANTHAM CITY MAKERS PVT. LTD.)

Published: December 13, 2012
Length: 41:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vasantham City Makers Pvt. Ltd.

ONLY 4 KM FROM ARAKKONAM RAILWAY JUNCTION WITHIN ARAKKONAM CITY LIMIT. LAYOUT IN NEMILI STATE HIGHWAY AT ARAKKONAM MELPAKKAM. TRANSPORT FACILITY ...


NATHAN'S HALL ARAKKONAM

Published: October 17, 2014
Length: 52:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nathans y

WOMAN EXCLUSIVES.


CHENNAI BOUND ICE GREETS A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS DIWALI TO ALL.

Published: October 22, 2014
Length: 12:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karthik Iyer

Wishing Everyone A Very Happy & Prosperous Diwali. On Board 11042 Mumbai Bound Express Train Enters Arakkonam JN,While White Beauty Of Royapuram(RPM)WAP7 30392 at the helm of 12610 ...


Chennai Coimbatore ICE Xing Yesvanthapur Howrah Duronto

Published: June 11, 2013
Length: 00:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ramanathan Subramanian

30326 WAP7 LGD taken charge to haul Chennai Coimbatore Intercity Express with 23 coaches and crossing Yesvanthapur Howrah Duronto just after Arakkonam. The video was when the Duronto was ...


Offlink Itarsi Wap-4 With Bengaluru Shatabdi Express.

Published: December 20, 2014
Length: 12:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Karthik Iyer

As My 12163 Chennai Egmore SuperFast Express Reaches Arakkonam Jn Outer My Train Crosses Chennai Central Bengaluru Bound Shatabdi Express Towed By Offlink Itarsi(ET) WAP-4 22967 and ...


LHB 2007 (4 of 9): Rolling thru AJJ

Published: October 05, 2009
Length: 02:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: venkata raaman

Arakkonam Junction has a permanent caution of 30 kmph through the platforms.


VID 20141114 120418149

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 43:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jagannathan E

Speech about Mr.Nehruji by UKG student J.Jayapriyan. School: Bharathidhasanar Schoool Arakkonam, vellore district, Tamilnaadu.INDIA.


Vasco Xing Colorful DD & Duronto Express Trains

Published: August 04, 2013
Length: 13:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ramanathan Subramanian

Chennai Vasco (SWR) Express via Dudhsagar Water Falls with 22 coaches hauled by WAP1 RPM, Crossing Colorful of Bangalore Chennai Double Decker(SR) hauled by WAP7 RPM and ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

INS Rajali

INS Rajali, also informally known as Arakkonam Naval Air Station, is an Indian naval air station located near Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu in southern India. It has the longest military runway in Asia.

Located at 13.0711, 79.6911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Tamil Nadu, Airports in Tamil Nadu, Indian Naval Air Stations

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Arkonam, Arakkonam