Tourism 
Arriving / Traveling
Arriving / Traveling
Pondicherry' airport is planned but not yet operational. It is thus common to arrive by plane to Chennai airport (previously known as Madras) and then by road to Pondicherry- approximately 140km South of Chennai. There are two good motorways linking the two cities; the East Coast Road (ECR) and the Tindivanum- Chennai highway, taxis take approximately 2 and ½ hours. If it is your first time in India, you may be shocked by the local driving, it is quite disturbing- be warned!
There is also a Train but services are infrequent and the journey takes over 5 hours.
There is also a Train but services are infrequent and the journey takes over 5 hours.
By foot : like everywhere in the world, the best way to discover a place is by walking.
Pondichery has the advantage of being quite a small city. It is thus possible to walk around all of it. However, there are no pavements (except in the French area), and, during mid day hours, the sun is very strong. It’s thus prudent to wear a hat and have plenty of sun protection cream.
By bike : It is possible to rent a bike in Pondichery, the question is : Are you ready? Although there are Rules and Regulations for road use, nobody follows them!
Priority, right of way, signals... Forget about that, only keep in mind that people honk the horn to warn that they are behind you, do the same and be extremely watchful.