Thoothukudi (Tamil: தூத்துக்குடி), also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters of Thoothukudi District.

Thoothukudi is also known as “Pearl City”. It is a commercial seaport which serves the inland cities of Southern India and is one of the sea gateways of Tamil Nadu. It is also one of the major seaports in India with a history dating back to the 6th century AD. It is located about 190 kilometres (118 mi) northeast ofThiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and 590 kilometres (367 mi) south of Chennai.

Traveling to Tuticorin

Tuticorin can be reached by air, sea, road, and rail.

Road

Tuticorin City is well connected by road. The Major Highways are,

• Tuticorin – Madurai – Trichy – (NH 45-B)
• Tuticorin – Palayamkottai (NH 7-A)
• Tuticorin – Palayakayal – Tiruchendur (State Highway)
• Tuticorin – Ramanathapuram (State Highway).

Railways

Pearl City Express runs daily between Chennai and Tuticorin.

Air

Sea

Source: Wikipedia.