Transport in Tamil Nadu Transport in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu, a state in South India, has a highly developed, dense, and modern transportation infrastructure, encompassing both public and private transport. Its capital city, Chennai is well-connected by land, sea, and air and serves as a major hub for entry into South India. Tamil Nadu has an extensive road network. The state road network covers about 153 km per 100 km area, which is higher than the country's average road network coverage of 103 km per 100 km area. A separate Highways Department (HD) was established in April 1946 and the same has been renamed
Geography of Tamil Nadu Geography of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India and covers an area of . It is bordered by Kerala to the west, Karnataka to the northwest, Andhra Pradesh to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south. Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari), the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula which is the meeting point of the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. The western, southern and the north-western parts are hilly and rich in vegetation. Tamil Nadu is the only state in India which has