Location

Gandhigram is nestled in the valley formed between the imposing Sirumalai Hills on its east and breath-taking Kodai Hills on its West. It is located about 10 kilometers South of Dindigul town and 55 kilometers north of the temple city of Madurai. Chinnalapatti village famous for handloom sarees is 2km away.

Connectivity

Gandhigram Rural Institute is well connected by road and trains. Air connectivity however is provided by the International Airport located in Madurai city, at a distance of 50 kms.

Located on the Madurai-Dindigul four-lane National Highway, GRI is away from the nearest city, Dindigul (located on the north to the campus) by 10 km and from the city Madurai (located south to the campus) by 55 kms. Resultantly, road connectivity is at it best, as commuting by bus, taxi and own car to reach GRI is the easiest.

GRI is well connected by train with most of the south bound trains halting at Dindigul Junction or at Ambaturai Railway station located 2 Km away. Almost all the passenger trains and Pandian Superfast Express have a scheduled halt at Ambatturai Station, whereas for all other Express Trains, Dindigul is the alighting point, to reach Gandhigram.

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