Portal:Trichy/Intro
Trichy or Tiruchi (Template:Lang-ta), officially Tiruchirappalli (Template:Lang-ta) was (formerly anglicized as Trichinopoly in English), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city serves as administrative headquarters for Tiruchirappalli District. The city is located geographically centre of the state. It is the fourth most populous city in the state.
Historically dating back to 3rd century BC, this city is an important educational hub boasting nationally recognised institutions such as the Anna University, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and the National Institutes of Technology (NIT). Also the presence of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Golden Rock Railway Workshop, Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT) and a bunch of energy equipment manufacturing units in and around the city makes it the "Energy equipment and fabrication capital of India". Trichy is a transport hub having excellent infrastructure for surface and air transport, particularly the road and rail sector, which keeps the city busy 24/7.
