<P> Tirunelveli City being the district headquarters of Tirunelveli District in India . It has a very extensive transport system . Tirunelveli is a vital tourist destination with lot of religious places, monuments and hill stations . Tirunelveli is also a major junction for transportation around Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari Districts . </P> <P> Tirunelveli city is well - connected by roads . It is located on NH 44, 150 kilometres (93 mi) to the south of Madurai and 80 kilometres (50 mi) to the north of Kanyakumari . NH 138, an extension of NH 44, connects Tirunelveli with Thoothukudi . The road infrastructure is being expanded with an extensive 4 carriageway expansion and the NH 138 stretch is almost in its final stage . Tirunelveli is accessible by road from Madurai (2 hours) and Nagercoil (1.5 hours). Tirunelveli is also connected by major highways to Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Tiruchendur, Rajapalayam, Srivilliputtur, Sankarankovil, Ambasamudram, Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, Madurai, Nazareth, Tenkasi, Sengottai, Virudhunagar, Kovilpatti, Aruppukottai, Nagercoil, Marthandam, etc . Two tier over bridge at Tirunelveli Junction known as Thiruvalluvar bridge is the first of its kind in India . This 800 meter bridge was constructed to avoid the railway line crossing and was opened for traffic in 1972 . This bridge consists of 25 spans of which 13 are of bow string arch, each with a width of 30.30 metres (99.4 ft) and 12 are single tier R.C.C girder each having a width of 11.72 metres (38.5 ft). Autorickshaws and call taxis are also important means of transport . </P>

Tirunelveli new bus stand to railway station distance