Recently, the railway station was rebuilt and the tracks expanded to accommodate a broad gauge.
Train services run from Viruthachalam to Salem, and from Attur to Chennai.
Attur is landlocked and depends on the Port of Chennai for most oceangoing freight.
Another notable village here is Gudamalai, located along the Thamampatti to Gangavalli highway.
The fort war garrisoned in 1792 by the 23rd Madras battalion of the company under the command of captain compbell.
The large valuated chamber inside the fort is believed to have been audience hall during the Gatt regime.
Attur is the main exporting center next to Trichengode for Betel leaves to North Indian cities besides Tamil Nadu Towns.
Attur Taluk also has a large number of sago factories which process tapioca roots grown in the area as well as the neighbouring taluks of Salem, Viluppuram, Trichy and Perambalur.
The taluk is surrounded by many eastern gurads[clarification needed] hills.
A number of rice mills and sago factories are located in South side of railway line.
From the above table it is observed that the employment in secondary sector in the areas of Agro basis Industries, Trade and commerce and Transportation.
The primary activity mainly depend upon the cultivation of wet lands.
Local Planning Area Rapid industrialisation of Attur has attracted extensive changes in the development process.
In order to ensure a planned growth of the town and its surroundings, the Government of Tamil Nadu has declared Attur Local Planning Area comprising three village Panchayats and three town Panchayats of the limit, in the year 2001.
Cauveri River and Muttal Eri are the main Source for drinking water.