Tiruchirapalli, commonly known as Tiruchi or Trichy is Tamil Nadu's Fourth largest City after Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore with an estimated population of 1,067,915 (as of 2008).It is situated in the centre of the state, on the banks of the Cauvery River. Trichy is a Municipal Corporation and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District.

The most famous landmark of Trichy is the Rock fort temple which is perched on a huge rocky out crop. Trichy city encompasses Srirangam, a Vaishnavite temple and the biggest functioning Hindu temple in the world.

Trichy is famous for the number of Christian churches it contains -- it is said to have the greatest number of chapels in India. The most famous are Holy Redeemer's Church (Sagayamatha Koil), Lourdes Church, and The Cathedral.Trichy.

It is famous for Arcot Nawab masjid (one of the oldest), with its large water storage tank (Ahil).

Climate

Trichy has a moderate and pleasant climate, with humidity slightly above normal. The city experiences mild winters and humid summers. The timing of the monsoon in this part of the country has lately become unpredictable, with the rainy season starting from mid-October until early-November and the rains then extending until early or mid-January.

Summer temperature: 41.10°C (maximum) 36.40°C (minimum)

temperature: 21.31°C (maximum) 18.60°C (minimum)

Economy

Trichy is a major Engineering hub and Energy Equipment and Fabrication Capital of India.Some major industrial houses are located in Trichy: among them are BHEL, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited -- a prominent Navaratna company, a highly profitable Public Sector Undertaking which, along with its ancillary industries, contributes some 6000 crores rupees (1 crore = 10 million) to the industrial output of Trichy) -- also Ordnance Factory (HAPP and Small Arms Project), Golden Rock Locomotive Workshop, and Dalmia Cements.

Transportation

Trichy is well connected to various parts of Tamil Nadu, by private and public bus services.
Trichy is the hub of Southern Railway's operation to connect this central part of Tamil Nadu to various parts of India, notably regions in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh. Trichy Railway Junction has five branches leading to Madurai, Rameswaram, Coimbatore, Tanjore and Chennai and currently there are 7 platforms.
The most important trains of Trichy are Pallavan Express,Trichy-Howrah Express,Rockfort Express,Trichy-Ernakulam Tea Garden Express are the important trains originating from Trichy.
Trichy has an international airport about five kilometers from the city, which operates flights to Indian cities, territories, and neighboring countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and the Gulf by Air Asia, Indian Airlines, Air India Express, Srilankan Airlines, Mihin Lanka,Kingfisher Airlines, Paramount and Kingfisher Red. Trichy airport is the second airport in south India next to Chennai to get international connectivity to Colombo (Srilanka). Nowadays, flights are operated to Gulf countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

Notable people

Former Presidents of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and R. Venkataraman, and writer Sujatha Rangarajan (Rangarajan) studied at colleges in Trichy

Some prominent people from Trichy include:

• Akilan, author, Tamil scholar, Sahitya Academy Award recipient, Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, Nobel Prize-winning physicist, K. A. P. Viswanatham Pillai, (Fondly remembered as Ki. Aa. Pe), a great Tamil writer, Sujatha Rangarajan, writer, Hema Malini, actress, Lalgudi Jayaraman, violinist, Kavingnar Vaali, lyricist, V. Periaswamy Pillai, philanthropist and Industrialist, A. R. Murugadoss, Tamil Film Director.