Uduvil (771) double decker buses were very popular bus services operated via Uduvil for a long time until the mid-eighties. A bus service from Maruthanār Madam to Kārainagar along the Dutch Road has been operating from last year. All the other bus services (No 768, 769, 770, 795) operate along the K.K.S. Road. Another bus service from Kodikāmam to Manipāy (No 811) via Chavakacheri, Kaithady, Urumpirāi, Maruthanār Madam junction Uduvil, also operate along Manipāy-Kaithady Road. Bicycle and motorcycle are the main modes of transport. Taxi cabs are not in service. Only three-wheel autos are available for normal hire. Two-wheel and three-wheel land vehicles with trailers are available for transport of goods. Uduvil, during the 1980s and 1990s, has felt a heavy presence of the government army. The headquarters of the '513 Brigade' was located near Uduvil Girls' College. References Towns in Jaffna District Valikamam South DS Division