Even today, the utensils and boxes made with Salem Steel are considered highly durable. You may wonder where this Salem is. It is an important commercial city in India.
Salem is one of the popular cities of Tamil Nadu due to steel and metal industries. It is the administrative headquarters of the Salem District in Tamil Nadu. It is a highly populated and urbanized city. It is known for mango production.
Salem is surrounded by hills. The city is divided into two by the Thirumanimuthar River. It gets very less rains and summers are hot.
Mostly traders and business people visit the city due to the presence of textile, steel, silver, poultry and sago industries. The city is an important retail and wholesale trade centre in Tamil Nadu. Silver anklets, steel utensils, cotton fabrics and tools are the most wanted items for the business oriented visitors.
The city could be reached by road and railways. Salem Railway Station is well connected to Bangalore, Chennai and Coimbatore. In fact, it is a busy junction witnessing all major trains connecting various parts of South India passing through it.
You get plenty of direct buses from Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore and Hyderabad. The city has two bus terminals. Salem is connected to Kanyakumari by Salem-Kanyakumari highway.
It has a mini airport and flight services are available to Chennai. But, get it confirmed by the airport authorities. Traveling through Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Chennai or Bangalore airports would be less risky.
Approximate distances from Salem to other cities:
Coimbatore-166 km, Tiruchirapalli -146 km, Chennai -336 km, Bangalore -202 km,
Erode -92 km, Dharmapuri -67 km, Tiruvannamalai- 143 km
Hire Car Taxi Salem
Transportation in and around the city is done through auto rickshaws, buses and taxis. Book a taxi through Online Cab Booking services. Clear Car Rental Company provides taxi booking services on your Android phones. Contact 0888 885 5220
Clear Car Rentals have expanded network of fleet owners in more than 200 cities of India. Salem Car Rentals provides services for all kinds of city transfers, out station trips and multi-city travels. You can ask for one-way drop off also. Look for Car Rental Services Salem on our website for affordable packages.
Tourist spots:
You can visit the Kailasanathsagar Temple at Tharamangalam. It is a Shiva Temple. Yeracud hill station is a popular relaxation for the city dwellers since it located just about 30 km from Sale
