Pondicherry is the capital city and the
largest city of the Indian union
territory of Puducherry. The city of Pondicherry is situated in Puducherry district of the union territory. It is affectionately known as Pondy, and has been officially known by the alternative name
Puducherry in Tamil. Pondicherry is surely one of the choicest
holiday destinations in South India. The town offers a unique experience with
its mix of modern heritage and spiritual culture with a predominantly
historical background.
ECONOMY:
In 2012, the Ministry
of Power inaugurated the Smart Grid project in Puducherry. Farming around
Pondicherry include crops such as rice, pulses, sugarcane, coconuts, and cotton. Some people here still speak French (and
English with French accents). Hotels, restaurants and ‘lifestyle’ shops sell a
seductive vision of the French-subcontinental aesthetic, enhanced by Gallic
creative types and Indian artists and designers.
TOURISM:
Pondicherry is a popular
tourist destination in South India. The city has many
colonial buildings, churches, temples, and statues which, combined with the
systematic town planning and planned French style avenues, still preserve much
of the colonial ambiance. Puducherry is also popular for its eateries
that cover a wide variety of cuisines ranging from French, Indian and Italian
to Mexican, Thai and Chinese. Some restaurants also serve a unique Indo-French
cuisine that gives tourists a taste of Puducherry's colonial influences.
TRANSPORT:
ROAD:
Pondicherry is connected
to Chennai via the East Coast Road through Mahabalipuram. The Pondicherry
Road Transport Corporation runs
buses within the city. There are daily bus services from several main
stops from Chennai. The Pondicherry road transport corporation also operates
Volvo buses to Chennai and to various places.
RAIL:
Puducherry is connected by train to all metros: Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai, as well as other important cities such as Kanyakumari, Pune, Bhubaneshwar, Bangalore and Mangalore.
Apart from this, if you want to get your goods delivered
by road, there are good freight services
( both offline and online booking available )
which helps in the delivery of goods across various
destinations.Goodsonmove is one of the best good freight service which is
pocket friendly and minimal time consuming.
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