Takkolam
in Vellore of State of Tamil Nādu, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.016 and 79.733 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 0' 59" and E 79° 43' 57"
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: 01:02 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 6:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-0.955 and -90.967 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Villamil
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Delve into Takkolam

Takkolam in Vellore (State of Tamil Nādu) is a city located in India about 1,091 mi (or 1,756 km) south of New Delhi, the country's capital town.

Current time in Takkolam is now 01:02 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Takkolam, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in India is Chennai International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 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 41 mi (or 67 km), South-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chennai, George Town, Chittoor, Puducherry and Dasarahalli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

35°C (94 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

35°C (95 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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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...


NATHAN'S HALL ARAKKONAM

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

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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 ...


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.


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 ...


Inside Chennai - Bangalore Shatabdi Express [12027]

Published: March 31, 2013
Length: 49:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anand Nadadur

The 12027 Chennai Bangalore Shatabdi Express. Departure Time: 17:30 Departs from: Chennai Central PF: 2A.


ROYAL MATRICULATION SCHOOL, THAKKOLAM

Published: April 20, 2013
Length: 30:31 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: dotcom movie

School safety awareness programme at Royal Matriculation School, Thakkolam on dated 08-02-2013.


Shadapdi Express - Chennai to Mysuru - Changes two tracks beautifully

Published: June 04, 2018
Length: 16:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gemini Media International

Early morning departure Chennai to Mysuru Shadapdi via Bengaluru is crossing 2 tracks beautifully.


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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.

Kanchipuram

Kanchipuram otherwise known as Kanchi (previously romanized as Kāñci-pura, Conjevaram){{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 72 km from Chennai – the capital of Tamil Nadu. The city covers an area of 11.605 km and had a population of 153,140 in 2001. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} It is the administrative headquarters of Kanchipuram District. Kanchipuram is well-connected by road and rail.

Located at 12.98, 79.71 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Kanchipuram district, Hindu holy cities, Shakti Peethas, Former Indian capital cities, Ancient Indian cities, Tamil Buddhism

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