Madurai to Jamshedpur

About the city:

Jamshedpur, located in the south-eastern part of Jharkhand, is counted amongst the major industrial hubs of eastern India. The city is named after its founder, Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. Jamshedpur, declared as the 7th cleanest city in India in 2011, is home to India's first private iron and steel company, TISCO (now Tata Steel). The city is popularly called Tata as well as the Steel City.

Spread across 64 sq. km. and surrounded by the enchanting Dalma Hills, Jamshedpur is situated in the Chota Nagpur region. Besides being well-connected by road and rail, it also has a small airport for chartered planes and domestic flights to Jamshedpur. Jamshedpur flights are now available from Mumbai, Kolkata, and New Delhi. Air tickets to Jamshedpur can be booked through cheap airfare deals, to get great discounts on Jamshedpur flights. 

The city is home to some splendid tourist attractions, such as the Jubilee Park, Dimna Lake, Tata Steel Zoological Park, Hudco Lake, Sir Dorabji Tata Park and Chandil Dam, to name a few. The best time to visit Jamshedpur is during the months of October and February, when weather is quite pleasant. For detailed information on affordable Jamshedpur flights, one can log on to MakeMyTrip.

Jamshedpur takes the advantage of the nearby Ranchi airdrome to be connected with the metro cities of India like Delhi and Mumbai. Indian Airlines are the leading airlines in this region. It takes around 150 km distance to reach the airport from the heart of the Jamshedpur city. Ginger Hotel Jamshedpur and Fortune Hotel Centre Point are the finest adjoining hotels from the airport.

About the city:

Synonymous with the highly respectable Meenakshi Temple, Madurai is primarily a pilgrimage destination. With temples in every nook and corner, itÔÇÖs often called as Temple Town of state Tamil Nadu. However, religion is not just the predominant character of the city. Madurai city is also a flourishing cultural centre, with home to many museums and a respected university. The popular Float Festival is celebrated here as does the not so popular Bull Run, Jallikattu. A beautiful contrast of colours and traditions, Madurai city will surely leave you amaze.

Meenakshi Temple is undoubtedly a must-see when in Madurai. Other temples in Madurai that again are worth a visit are Alagar Temple, Koodal Alagar Temple, Pazhamudhir Solai and Thiruparankundram. Then, Naickar Mahal, one of the major archaeological sites, is simply an amazing place to be at, with now only a small section of the original structure remaining. For researchers and history enthusiasts, there is Gandhi Museum. Then there is Vandiyur Mariamman Tepakkulam, a temple standing in the middle of man-made pond, where the popular float festival celebrated, is truly worth-seeing.

Madurai is hot and dusty during summers. Other than that, it can be visited at any time of the year. Madurai is well-connected by air with other prime cities of India. The airport of Madurai is about 10 kilometres from the city. There are regular flights to Madurai from major cities like Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and others. You can do your Madurai flight bookings with makemytrip.com to avail some exciting deals and offers.

Madurai airport is a busy airport and receives flights of various airlines such as Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Air India and JetKonnect . These airlines connect Madurai with different south Indian cities such as Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The Gateway hotel, Fortune Pandiyan Hotel, Sangam Hotel and GRT Regency are some of the hotels near Madurai airport.