Important Contacts
Save these before you travel — mobile coverage on the hills can be patchy. Tap any number to call.
Emergency
Police
Valavanthi Nadu Police Station (Kolli Hills)
📍 Semmedu, Kolli Hills, Namakkal District
Local police station for the hill area (official Namakkal district listing)
🕑 24x7
Hospital
Government Hospital, Kolli Hills
📍 Semmedu, Kolli Hills
Primary health centre; serious cases referred to Namakkal/Salem
🕑 24x7 emergency
Namakkal Government Medical Hospital
📍 Namakkal town (foot of the hills)
Larger hospital for serious cases, ~50 km via ghat road
🕑 24x7
Car Mechanic
Ravi Auto Care (Car Mechanic)
📍 Near Kolli Hills bus stand
General car repairs, towing assistance for ghat-road breakdowns
🕑 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Bike Mechanic
Kumar Two-Wheeler Service (Bike Mechanic)
📍 Semmedu market area
Motorcycle and scooter repairs, puncture service
🕑 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Taxi
Kolli Hills Taxi & Jeep Service
Local sightseeing taxis and jeeps; fixed point-to-point rates
🕑 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Fuel
IndianOil Petrol Bunk, Kolli Hills
📍 Old SF No 179/B1, Kollimalai, Vallavandhi Nadu, Semmedu (Adukkam), Kolli Hills 637411
Fuel up before the climb — limited stations on the hills
🕑 Opens 6:00 AM (check current hours)
Hindustan Petroleum (HP) Petrol Bunk, Ariyurnadu
📍 Sy No 665, Ariyurnadu, Kolli Hills 637411
Second fuel station on the hills (Ariyurnadu side); has diesel
🕑 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tourism
Tourist Information Office
📍 Semmedu, Kolli Hills
Guidance, government guest-house bookings, guide referrals
🕑 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
ⓘ The national emergency numbers (100 / 108 / 101), the police station and the fuel stations are verified. Some other local contacts are still being confirmed — please double-check any number before relying on it in an emergency.