Tiruchirappalli Cantonment

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Tiruchirappalli Cantonment
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Tiruchirappalli Cantonment
Coordinates: 10°48′0″N78°40′59″E / 10.80000°N 78.68306°E / 10.80000; 78.68306
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Tamil Nadu
Time zone UTC+5.30 (IST)

The Tiruchirappalli Cantonment (originally Trichinopoly Cantonment) is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Tiruchirappalli. It originated as a cantonment of the Madras Regiment in the 18th century. Most of the hotels and restaurants and the main tourist office and post office of Tiruchirappalli are located here. [1] The Tiruchirappalli Junction is also located in the cantonment area. [1]

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Cauvery Hospital at Tiruchi Cantonment

Notes

  1. 1 2 Joe Bindloss; Sarina Singh (2007). Country Guides - India . Lonely Planet. pp.  1073. ISBN   978-1-74104-308-2.