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Location & Routes

          The Schools are located at Carmel Nagar, a picturesque valley in Elagiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, at an altitude of 4100 feet. The temperatures range from 15-30 degrees Celsius. Elagiri Hills is midway between Chennai (formerly Madras) and Bangalore, well connected by road, 20 km uphill from Jolarpettai Railway Station and 30 km from Tirupattur Bus Station (Vellore District). The nearest airports at Chennai and Bangalore are 3 hours by rail and 4˝ hours by road. The 25-acre school campus is flanked by the border of reserve forests, situated in a valley surrounded by hills in a beautiful, natural setting undisturbed by pollution in a place of quietness and serenity –truly, an unmatched centre of learning.


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Note : This section will enable parents and visitors easier access and travel to Samaritan Residential Schools Campus at Elagiri Hills. There are links on this site which will take you to government and private travel services. These services are not affiliated with Samaritans in any manner and we cannot be held responsible for any difficulties that may arise from the use of these services. We hope that you will choose the best method of travel that is convenient for you to safely arrive at the school.

Route by Air

The nearest international airports are at Bangalore and Chennai (Madras). Both are 3 and 4 hours away, respectively, by road or rail from the school campus. If you desire to fly in to Chennai or Bangalore, you may choose any one of the major airlines from India or Nepal. For internationals and NRIs, please choose a major carrier that will suit you. Kindly note that, from Chennai or Bangalore you will need to travel by rail and/or by road to arrive at the school. For further information on flight schedules, you may visit the website of Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Air Sahara or the respective websites of the airlines that connects Bangalore and Chennai to your location.

Route by Road

From Madras, the connecting towns and cities to reach the School Campus at Elagiri Hills are as follows.
Madras → Poonamallee → Walajapet → Vellore → Ranipet → Ambur → Vaniyambadi → Ponneri → Elagiri Hills.
The road to the Hill station is a few kilometers before Jolarpet and midway between Jolarpet and Vaniyambadi.

From Bangalore, the connecting towns and cities to reach the School Campus at Elagiri Hills are as follows.
Bangalore → Hosur → Sulagiri → Krishnagiri → Tirupattur → Jolarpet → Ponneri → Elagiri Hills.

Route by Train

The Jolarpettai Junction is the closest railway station to the school campus at Elagiri Hills. Trains from all over India pass through Jolarpet Railway Station. The most popular trains from Chennai (Madras) are Kovai Express (#2675), Brindavan Express (#2639), Intercity Express (#2679). The most popular trains from Bangalore are Brindavan Express (#2640). Once you have alighted at Jolarpettai Junction, you may hire a Taxi Cab at the station to bring you to the school campus in Elagiri Hills.

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The Following Trains pass through Jolarpettai Junction. Click on the Train No. to know more about a particular Train.

Train No.   Name of the Train Category Arr. Dep.
6519 JOLARPET BANGALORE EXPRESS Express   04:45
6090 JOLARPETTAI CHENNAI CENTRALEXP Mail / Express   04:55
6086 JOLARPETTAI ARAKKONAM EXP Mail / Express   06:55
6022 BANGALORE CHENNAI WEEKLY EXPRESS Express 00:15 00:17
6041 CHENNAI CENTRAL ALLEPPEY EXP Superfast 00:18 00:20
6670 ERODE CHENNAI CENTRAL YERCAUD EXP Mail / Express 00:28 00:30
6222 CHENNAI MYSORE EXP Express 00:58 01:00
2658 BANGALORE CHENNAI MAIL Mail / Express 01:10 01:12
2673 CHENNAI CENTRAL COIMBATORE CHERAN EXP Superfast 01:18 01:20
2625 TRIVANDRUM NEW DELHI KERALA EXPRESS Superfast 01:23 01:25
6042 ALLEPPEY CHENNAI CENTRAL EXP Superfast 02:08 02:10
6602 MANGALORE CHENNAI MAIL Mail / Express 02:23 02:25
2657 CHENNAI CENTRAL BANGALORE MAIL Mail 02:23 02:25
5227 YESVANTIPUR MUZAFFARPUR WEEKLY EXPRESS Mail / Express 02:50 02:55
5625 BANGALORE GUWAHATI EXP Mail / Express 02:50 02:55
6309 ERNAKULAM JN PATNA EXP Mail / Express 02:53 02:55
5627 TRIVANDRUM GUWAHATI EXP Mail / Express 02:53 02:55
6669 CHENNAI CENTRAL ERODE YERCAUD EXP Mail / Express 03:08 03:10
6221 MYSORE CHENNAI EXP Mail / Express 03:10 03:15
7232 HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM CENTRAL SABARI EXPRESS Mail / Express 03:55 04:00
7230 HYDERABAD TRIVANDRUM CENTRAL SABARI EXPRESS Mail / Express 04:05 04:10
6021 CHENNAI CENTRAL BANGALORE EXPRESS Express 04:10 04:15
6325 INDORE TRIVANDRUM AHILYANAGARI EXP Mail / Express 04:53 04:55
5222 BARAUNI ERNAKULAM RAPTISAGAR EXP Mail / Express 04:53 04:55
5012 GORAKHPUR TRIVANDRUM RAPTISAGAR EXP Mail / Express 04:53 04:55
6327 BILASPUR TRIVANDRUM EXP Mail / Express 05:05 05:10
6687 MANGALORE / MADURAI JAMMU TAWI NAVYUG EXP Mail / Express 05:50 05:55
6317 KANNIYAKUMARI JAMMU TAWI HIM SAGAR EXP Mail / Express 05:50 05:55
5623 ERNAKULAM GUWAHATI EXP Mail / Express 05:50 05:55
6357 NAGERCOIL HOWRAH EXP Express 05:50 05:55
6787 MADURAI JAMMU TAWI EXP Mail / Express 05:50 05:55
6323 TRIVANDRUM HOWRAH EXP Mail / Express 05:50 05:55
6358 HOWRAH NAGERCOIL EXP Express 06:58 07:00
6788 JAMMU TAWI MADURAI LINK EXP Mail / Express 06:58 07:00
6688 JAMMU TAWI MANGALORE NAVYUG EXP Mail / Express 06:58 07:00
6318 JAMMU TAWI KANNIYAKUMARII HIM SAGAR EXP Mail / Express 06:58 07:00
3351 DHANBAD ALLEPPEY-EXP Mail / Express 07:20 07:25
6324 HOWRAH TRIVANDRUM EXP Mail / Express 07:35 07:40
6310 PATNA ERNAKULAM JN EXP Mail / Express 07:35 07:40
6080 NAGERCOIL CHENNAI CENTRAL WEEKLY EXPRESS Express 07:50 07:55
6359 ERNAKULAM PATNA EXPRESS Express 07:50 07:55
7089 COCHIN VARANASI EXP Mail / Express 08:15 08:20
2608 BANGALORE CHENNAI CENTRAL LALBAGH EXP Superfast 08:39 08:40
7010 KAKINADA PORT BANGALORE CITY SESHADRI EXPRESS Express 08:58 09:00
2675 CHENNAI CENTRAL COIMBATORE KOVAI EXP Superfast 09:08 09:10
7312 VASCO CHENNAI EXPRESS Express 09:25 09:27
0638 VASCO CHENNAI CENTRAL EXPRESS Mail / Express 09:25 09:27
7314 HUBLI CHENNAI EXPRESS Express 09:25 09:27
2639 CHENNAI CENTRAL BANGALORE BRINDAVAN EXP Superfast 10:25 10:27
2680 COIMBATORE CHENNAI INTERCITY EXPRESS Intercity Express 10:33 10:35
6524 BANGALORE CHENNAI EXPRESS Express 10:38 10:40
8614 YESVANTPUR HATIA WEEKLY EXPRESS Express 11:10 11:15
1082 KANNIYAKUMARI MUMBAI CSTM EXP Mail / Express 11:35 11:40
6628 MANGALORE CHENNAI CENTRAL WEST COAST EXP Express 11:38 11:40
8613 HATIA YESVANTPUR WEEKLY EXPRESS Express 11:55
6596 RAJENDRA NAGAR YESVANTPUR SANGHAMITRA EXP Express 13:35 13:40
5228 MUZAFFARPUR YESVANTPUR WEEKLY EXPRESS Express 14:15 14:20
5624 GUWAHATI ERANKULAM EXP Mail / Express 14:15 14:20
5626 GUWAHATI BANGALORE EXP Mail / Express 14:15 14:20
5628 GUWAHATI TRIVANDRUM EXP Mail / Express 14:15 14:20
7009 BANGALORE CITY KAKINADA TOWN EXPRESS Express 16:13 16:15
2640 BANGALORE CHENNAI CENTRAL BRINDAVAN EXP Superfast 16:40 16:45
6523 CHENNAI CENTRAL BANGALORE EXP Express 16:43 16:45
3352 ALLEPPEY DHANBAD EXP Mail / Express 17:05 17:10
7311 CHENNAI VASCO EXPRESS Express 17:20 17:25
0637 CHENNAI CENTRAL VASCO EXPRESS Mail / Express 17:23 17:25
2679 CHENNAI COIMBATORE INTERCITY EXPRESS Intercity Express 17:28 17:30
2676 COIMBATORE CHENNAI CENTRAL KOVAI EXP Superfast 17:48 17:50
7090 VARANASI COCHIN EXP Mail / Express 18:05 18:10
6360 PATNA ERNAKULAM EXPRESS Express 18:05 18:10
2607 CHENNAI CENTRAL BANGALORE LALBAGH EXPRESS Superfast 18:43 18:45
1081 MUMBAI CSTM KANNIYAKUMARI EXP Mail / Express 19:08 19:10
6326 TRIVANDRUM INDORE AHILYANAGARI EXP Mail / Express 19:40 19:45
5221 ERNAKULAM BARAUNI RAPTISAGAR EXP Mail / Express 19:40 19:45
6328 TRIVANDRUM BILASPUR EXP Mail / Express 19:40 19:45
5011 TRIVANDRUM GORAKHPUR RAPTISAGAR EXP Mail / Express 19:40 19:45
6520 BANGALORE JOLARPETTAI EXPRESS Express 20:50
6085 ARAKKONAM JOLARPETTAI EXP Express 21:00
6079 CHENNAI CENTRAL NAGERCOIL WEEKLY EXPRES Express 21:20 21:25
7231 TRIVANDRUM CENTRAL HYDERABAD SABARI EXPRESS Mail / Express 21:20 21:25
7229 KOCHUVELI HYDERABAD SABARI EXP Mail / Express 21:23 21:25
6089 CHENNAI CENTRAL JOLARPETTAI EXP Express 22:05  
6601 CHENNAI CENTRAL MANGALORE MAIL Mail / Express 23:23 23:25
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