Tiruchirappalli Cantonment

Tiruchirappalli Cantonment
Neighbourhood
Tiruchirappalli Cantonment
Coordinates: 10°48′0″N 78°40′59″E / 10.80000°N 78.68306°E / 10.80000; 78.68306
Country  India
State Tamil Nadu
Time zone IST (UTC+5.30)

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]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Joe Bindloss, Sarina Singh (2007). Country Guides - India. Lonely Planet. p. 1073. ISBN 1-74104-308-5, ISBN 978-1-74104-308-2.
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