How to reach us
Located near the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, about 2.5 km south of the Coimbatore-Palakkad highway (NH 47). It is 17 kms from Coimbatore City and 35 kms from Palakkad.
By Air: The closest airport is Coimbatore, located about 30 kilometers from the campus. Most airlines operate flights to Coimbatore from all major cities in India.
By Bus: The nearest major bus terminals are at Gandhipuram (about 20 kms) and Ukkadam (about 17 kms.). There are regular bus services from Gandhipuram (Bus Nos. 96, 101,101 B and 3S) and Ukkadam (Bus Nos. 96, 48, S2, 3S, 101and 101B). Alight at Thirumalayampalayam Pirivu Bus Stop (Nehru College) and hire an auto rickshaw to the campus (2 kms). 101 and 101B bus will come up to the college Gate. The travel time from Ukkadam to Thirumalayampalayam Pirivu is around 45 minutes.
Thirumalayampalayam Pirivu is a request stop for all Kerala and Tamil Nadu State Transport buses from Kerala. Alight at Thirumalayampalayam Pirivu Bus Stop (Nehru College) and hire an auto rickshaw to the campus (2 kms). Travel time from Palakkad to Thirumalayampalayam Pirivu is around one hour.
By Train: Passenger trains are available from Coimbatore Railway Station and Palghat Railway Station. Ettimadai Railway Station is only about 3.5 kms from the campus.
Train schedules from Coimbatore Junction to Ettimadai and Palghat Junction to Ettimadai are listed below.
Coimbatore is a major railway junction on the Southern Railways and there are trains to Chennai, Rameswaram, Madurai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kanyakumari, Kozhikode, Mettupalayam, Kochi and Delhi.
TRAINS FROM COIMBATORE JUNCTION TO ETTIMADAI
| TRAIN # | TRAIN NAME | DEPARTURE FROM COIMBATORE |
| 56323 | Coimbatore -> Mangalore Central (Passenger) | 07:40 hrs |
| 66605 | Coimbatore -> Shoranur (MEMU) | 09:45hrs (Except Sunday) |
| 66609 | Erode Junction -> Palghat Junction (MEMU) | 10:30 hrs (Except Thursday) |
| 56651 | Coimbatore -> Kannur (Passenger) | 14.10 hrs |
| 56605 | Coimbatore -> Thrissur (Passenger) | 16.40 hrs |
| 66607 | Coimbatore -> Palghat Junction (MEMU) | 18.10 hrs (Except Sunday) |
| 56651 | Tiruchirapalli Junction -> Palghat Junction(Passenger) | 18.30 hrs |
The above timings are as available at the time of update. Please check with the official Indian Railways timings for exact timings of departure and arrival.
| TRAINS FROM PALGHAT JUNCTION TO ETTIMADAI | ||
| TRAIN # | TRAIN NAME | DEPARTURE FROM PALGHAT JUNCTION |
| 56848 | Palghat Junction -> Tiruchirapalli Junction (Passenger) | 06:45 hrs |
| 66606 | Palghat Junction -> Coimbatore (Passenger) | 07:33 hrs (Except Sunday) |
| 56604 | Shoranur -> Coimbatore (Passenger) | 09:10 hrs |
| 56650 | Kannur -> Coimbatore. (Passenger) | 11:35 hrs |
| 66608 | Palghat Junction -> Erode Junction (MEMU) | 14:45 hrs (Except Thursday) |
| 66604 | Shoranur -> Coimbatore (MEMU) | 15:55hrs (Except Sunday) |
| 56324 | Mangalore Central -> Coimbatore (Fast Passenger) | 18:00 hrs |
The above timings are as available at the time of update. Please check with the official Indian Railways timings for exact timings of departure and arrival.