the R102 and M65. The international airport offers several flights to towns and cities domestically in South Africa as well as internationally to Doha, Dubai, Harare and Istanbul. Rail The Verulam area is served by three railway stations including the main railway station, Verulam Station on the eastern border of the CBD, Canelands Station to the north and Ottawa Station to the south. Verulam is served by the commuter railway service of Metrorail and lies on its North Coast Line connecting Verulam to oThongathi, Groutville, Shakaskraal and KwaDukuza in the north-east, Mount Edgecombe in the south, Phoenix in the south-west and Durban, Amanzimtoti, Kingsburgh, Umkomaas and Scottburgh in the south-east. Road Verulam's main road is the R102 which is the original N2 and served the same function before the construction of the highway. The R102 runs through the Central Business District (CBD) of Verulam and links the town to King Shaka International Airport and oThongathi in the north-east and Mount Edgecombe and Durban in the south-east. R102 can be used an alternative route to uMhlanga, Durban, Ballito (via M4 near Compensation) and KwaDukuza for motorists avoiding the tolled N2 highway. Verulam also has access to other arterial routes such as the N2 highway and M27. The N2 North Coast Toll Route is a national highway that bypasses Verulam to the east and links the town to KwaDukuza in the north-east and Durban in the south-west. Access to the N2 from Verulam can be obtained through the M27 Jabu Ngcobo Drive interchange (Exit 190). The M27 links Verulam from its CBD to the N2 highway, the M4 highway and eMdloti in the east as Jabu Ngcobo Drive and Amaotana, Buffelsdraai and Inanda (via M25) as Old Inanda Road. Along with the R102, the M4 highway from its interchange with the M27 near eMdloti can also be used an alternative route to uMhlanga, Durban and Ballito for motorists avoiding the tolled N2 highway. References Populated places in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality Former Indian townships in South Africa Townships in KwaZulu-Natal Populated places established in 1850