Kanyakumari Places

Aloor

Aloor

Aloor is a panchayat town in Kanyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 8 km from Nagercoil, the Headquarters of Kanyakumari District.

In the Tamilnadu State Legislative Assembly, it belongs to Colachel constituency.

Aloor is situated on the Nagercoil - Thiruvananthapuram rail route and has a small Railway Station. The Nagercoil - Thiruvananthapuram passenger train halts at Aloor Station.

Aloor is also close to the Kanyakumari - Thiruvananthapuram section of National Highway 66.

Aloor (also sometimes written "Alur") commands a scenic view of the Western Ghats close to Nagercoil and is also a lush green area.

Several Engineering and other Colleges situated just outside Nagercoil are easily accessible from Aloor.

The Kanyakumari Government Medical College is 4.2 km from Aloor.