City safety guide

Vellore Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Vellore is a Tamil Nadu city on the Palar river, known for its old fort and its big hospitals, and it is the headquarters of Vellore district. This guide puts the emergency numbers, the fire stations listed for the district and the main local risks on one page, with past incidents from Vellore district.

Checked 26 Oct 2026 Incidents update automatically. Emergency card for the fridge or your phone

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1deaths reported

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112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

1077 Collectorate Disaster Control RoomToll-free district disaster line 0416-2252501 Vellore Collectorate boardOffice line of the District Collector, not an emergency line 0416-2220600 Vellore Fire StationStation landline. For a fire, call 101 or 112 first 0416-2295130 Katpadi Fire StationStation landline. For a fire, call 101 or 112 first

112: Single emergency number. Works from any phone · 101: The national fire number. If 101 does not connect, call 112 · 108: Dial 108 or 102 for an ambulance. If it does not connect, call 112 · 100: Police control room, also reachable through 112

Printable Vellore emergency card: A4 sheet with national and local emergency numbers and cut-out wallet cards

Take these numbers with you

Print the Vellore emergency card for the fridge or the front door, and cut out the wallet cards. It holds 112, 101, the ambulance and police numbers, and the Vellore fire, disaster and civic numbers from this guide. There are blank lines for your family contacts and the nearest hospital.

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Checked 26 October 2026. Numbers can change; re-check them before you rely on them.

Latest incidents in Vellore

Anaikattu Cracker Godown Blast, Vellore: One Woman Dead, Second in ICU; Licence Cancelled, Godown Sealed21 Oct 2026 · 1 dead · 1 injured

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Local risks in Vellore

Cracker godown blast near Anaikattu

On the morning of 21 October 2026, a blast tore through a private firecracker godown on Appukkal Road near Anaikattu, where workers were reportedly spreading chemical mixtures on the floor. A woman died at the spot, a second woman with burns over about 90 per cent of her body was in intensive care at last report, and the licence was cancelled and the godown sealed; we cover it in a case study.

Building under construction collapses

On 10 September 2026 the roof slab of a church under construction collapsed while concrete was being poured at Mandi Krishnapuram near Katpadi, killing three labourers and hurting eleven. An NDRF team joined the district administration, police and fire service in the rescue, and the Collector ordered a probe into the cause and the building permits.

Farm shed and poultry farm fires

In mid July 2026 a fire destroyed a poultry shed near Gudiyatham and about 2,500 full-grown chickens died, a loss put at around Rs 10 lakh. The Gudiyatham fire station brought the blaze under control in about an hour, and police were checking for an electrical short circuit.

Summer heat

April to June are the hottest months in Vellore, and the city’s record high is 45.0 degrees Celsius, set in May. Average summer temperature in the district is about 39.5 degrees.

Fire stations in Vellore

6 stations. Tap Call to ring the station office.

Station	Area	Contact
Vellore Fire Station	Vellore district · Vellore city	Call0416-2220600
Katpadi Fire Station	Vellore district · Katpadi	Call0416-2295130
Gudiyatham Fire Station	Vellore district · Gudiyatham	Call04171-220101
Odugathur Fire Station	Vellore district · Odugathur	Call04171-253646
Pernambut Fire Station	Vellore district · Pernambut	Call04171-230230
Pallikondan Fire Station	Vellore district · Pallikonda	Call 101

Station names and landlines for Vellore district, checked on 26 October 2026. No street addresses are published, and Pallikonda has no landline in the list. In an emergency, call 112 or 101 first; station lines are office numbers.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101, 100 and 108 in your phone today. The district disaster line is 1077, but for a fire call 101 or 112 first.
Mixing powder, filling shells and drying chemicals belong in a licensed factory with trained workers and limits on how many can be in a room, not in a godown. If you see such work in a house or shed, tell the police or the Collector.
Do not keep cracker stock at home or in a shop beyond the licence, and keep it away from heat, friction and the kitchen. Never let children handle or sort crackers.

On a construction site, nobody should stand or work under shuttering and fresh concrete without a supported frame, and owners should have the building permit in hand before the slab is cast.
Poultry sheds and farm stores need wiring checked every year, and a bucket of sand and a water point near the entrance. Keep a clear track for a fire engine to the shed.
Cool the burn under cool, clean running water for 20 minutes. Even 10 minutes helps if that's all you can manage. No ice, toothpaste, oil or butter.

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Vellore at a glance

City population: About 4.8 lakh people in the urban area (Census 2011)
District: Vellore district was split on 15 August 2019, when Tirupattur and Ranipet became separate districts
Fire stations: Six in the district: Vellore, Katpadi, Gudiyatham, Odugathur, Pernambut and Pallikonda
District disaster line: 1077, toll free
Hospitals: Government Vellore Medical College Hospital and Christian Medical College Hospital