towns like Puducherry (Pondicherry), Chidambaram , Panruti , Tindivanam and Villupuram . Buses to major cities of Tamil Nadu such as Chennai , Tiruchirapalli , Salem , Tiruvannamalai are also available from Cuddalore. Railways Cuddalore has two railway stations, Thirupadirippuliyur and Cuddalore Port Junction, with station codes TDPR and CUPJ respectively.