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Neyveli is a mining and power generation township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The township was developed after mining of lignite started under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) in 1956. Today the township covers 53 square kilometres provide around 21,000 houses for the employees.The Neyveli Lignite Corporation is a public sector enterprise operating out of Neyveli. A large percentage of the thermal power generated in Tamil Nadu comes from the power plants in Neyveli, more than 2500 MegaWatts.
City Code Of Neyveli is 4148Population 215896
Area• 87 m (285 ft)
Tourism
The sight of the huge construction cranes digging dirt to unearth lignite is a sight worth watching. Moreover it is a good place for tourism, with tourist interests being the Afforestaion complex and mining sites. However permission to visit these places is selective.
TransportTransport inside the township is managed by the Bus Services, again a department under NLC. There are almost 15 bus routes for this small township. The bus services are excellent with a frequency of less than 15 minutes during the day and 30 minutes during the night.
The township has two bus stations, each closer to two different highway routes running alongside the township, the Chennai-Thanjavur State Highway and the Pondicherry-Tiruchirappalli route.
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