Overview
- Chennai, formerly known as Madras is
the capital city of Tamil Nadu state. One of the
four metros of India, Chennai is set on the Coromandel
Coast of Bay of Bengal. Founded in the 17th century
by British, Chennai represent a fine combination
of ancient, imperial and modern. Even today several
ancient buildings and cathedrals built by the British
in the Indo-Saracenic architectural style can be
seen across the city. Chennai is famous world over
for Marina Beach (12 km), world's second longest
beach. Fort St George is another attraction of
Chennai, which houses a museum, Clive House and
the St Mary's Church, the oldest Anglican Church
in Asia. Other attractions in and around Chennai
include Kapaleswara Temple, St Thomas Mount, Adyar
River Estuary, the Theosophical Society, Elliot's
Beach and the Crocodile Bank. Chennai is an industrial
hub and houses automobile, information technology,
hardware manufacturing and healthcare industries.
The city is also an important centre for the Bharatnatyam,
a classical dance form.
Chennai Central railway station
Station Code MAS
Arrival and Departure Enquiry
131, 133 (BG), 134 (MG), 044 - 25357780
Reservation Enquiry 132, 1361
Station Details Chennai Central
railway station is one of the major rail heads
of the Southern Railways, located 4 km from the
city centre. The railway station is connected by
a number of superfast, express and mail trains
with all the important places of the country. Chennai
Central offers daily services to Mysore, Kanyakumari,
Trivandrum and many other nearby destinations.
Tamil Nadu State Road Transport Corporation (TNSRTC)
bus stand is located close to the railway station,
from where city buses and long distance buses ply
for various places. Excellent accommodation options
are provided by the hotels in the station vicinity.
Amenities Amenities available
at the railway station includes waiting room, retiring
room, computerized reservation office, Indrail
pass, touch screen information system tourist information
centre, post and telegraph office, refreshment
room (vegetarian and non vegetarian room), tea
stall, book stall, water coolers, telephone booth
and medical shop.
Distances of major landmarks Airport
(20 km), Marina Beach (3.4 km), Egmore (3.2 km),
Fort St George (3.1 km), Kapaleswara Temple (6.4
km), Adyar River Estuary (10 km), Theosophical
Society (11 km), Elliot's Beach (12 km), Crocodile
Bank (40 km).
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