Transportation - Chennai
By Air:
Chennai is an International Airport with flight connections to all parts of the globe. Air India, Jet Airways and Sahara connect it to all important tourist centres of india. Several international airlines including British Airways, Lufthansa, Air Lanka, Air France, Malaysian Airlines and Singapore Airlines fly to Chennai.
Indian Airlines also flies to key cities domesticall - offering 25% discount to passengers*.
Air India - Phone: 8554477, 88
Indian Airlines - Phone: 8553039
Jet Airways - Phone: 8555353
Sahara India - Phone: 8283180
Prepaid taxis are available from airport to city centre or major hotels at comfortable cost.
* Contact the Airport Enquiry Office for details.
By Rail:
Chennai has two major Railway Junctions (Egmore and Central Stations). Chennai has direct rail connections with Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Trivandrum, Varanasi, Jodhpur etc. Railway Enquiry: 131, 132 & 133.
By Road:
Chennai is well-connected by excellent roads with all parts of the south. It is:
143 km. from Tirupati
162 km. from Pondicherry
334 km. from Bangalore
469 km. from Mysore
535 km. from Ooty
620 km. from Hyderabad.
Chennai is connected by Express Air-bus services to every tourist centre in the South.
Local Transport:
There are tourist taxis, metered taxis, auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, city bus services and electric trains are available.
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