Chennai is 170 km away. By bus
it takes 3-4 hrs to reach Pondicherry. You can board a bus at Chennai
from the bus-stop at Koyembedu (about 10 kilometers from the
Chennai Central railway station). You can hire a Pre-Paid Auto from the
Central station.
All buses from Chennai to
Pondicherry via Tindivanam stop at JIPMER main entrance (Gate no.4) on
request. Buses taking East Coast Road do not call at JIPMER but go
directly to bus stand. However, it is easy to get to JIPMER from the town
bus-stand by autorickshaw.
The bus-stand is 3-4 km away.
Town buses are also available but infrequent and slow.
Pondicherry is NOT well
connected by train.
City centre is 4-5 km away. You
can board a bus at the main gate(G-4) or take an auto from the auto
stand close to the main gate. Tempo services are also available.
Tea shops and other shops are
situated just opposite to main gate. Two small restaurants and one A/C
fast food shop are situated close by.
Most of the lodges and hotels
are situated in the town near the city center (Jawaharlal Nehru Street).
All gates except the main
entrance (gate no.4; see the map below) are closed between 10 pm - 6 am. A security guard will be
available at gate no. 7.
STD & PCO facilities are
available within as well as outside the campus.