Ambur: Leather City of South India

Location:Ambur railway station,52KM away from Katpadi Jn and 32KM more to Jolarpettai Jn,Tamilnadu. Time:15th March 2014 14:28 ED WAP4 hauled 16627 Chennai Central-Mangalore Central West Coast Express in full swing tears past Ambur station. Ambur is a town and state Assembly Constituency in the Vellore District of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Palar River on the Chennai-Bangalore National Highway. Ambur is home to a major part of India's leather tanning industry, thus earning it the nickname Leather City of South India. A few of India's largest and finest tanneries are located here, making it one of the leading exporters of finished and unfinished leather goods (such as shoes, garments, and gloves) in the country. Due to this production, the leather industry occupies a pride of place in the industrial map of Tamil Nadu and places it high among the rankings of the nation's exports. It is also known for Biryani, a tasty rice dish; varieties of chicken dishes; non-vegetarian curries, etc., sweet dishes like Gulab Jamun, Gajar ka halwa and Mutanjan, a dessert in Muslim weddings after the feast, have become popular since the reign of Nawabs of Arcot. The words 'Amb' (our) and 'ur' (place) together became Ambur which means "Ourplace".