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Chennai Central Train Station |
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Chennai Central Train Station is one of the busiest railway stations of India. Most of the trains that arrive and depart from the train station are long-distance ones. There are also many trains that travel to other South Indian destinations but has this station as a major stop. Many travelers and tourists make this train station their base for moving to other destinations in South India.
Chennai Central Train Station has become a place of attraction by itself. The large red brick building is reminiscent of the British Raj in India. It is said to be constructed and designed by the renowned architect, Henry Irwin. This railway station connects Chennai with the other parts of India, specially to the north and western part of India. Most of the trains that operate from this station belong to the Southern Railways.
The convenient location of the Chennai Central railway station has made accessing the railway station easier by the travelers. The geographical coordinates of the station are 13° 4' 55" north latitude and 80° 16' 31" east longitude. There are total 14 platforms in the Chennai Central Station, where both long-distance as well as local trains arrive and depart. Apart from this, there are many other facilities that are available in the station in Chennai. The retiring rooms and the baggage halls
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in the station need a special mention in this regard. They are well maintained and well equipped with all the basic facilities.
There are also may shops and stalls that sell varieties of food, medicines, magazines, books and journals as well as other stationery items. Another interesting thing about the Chennai Central Train Station is that there are many Internet cafes and ATM counters in close proximity to the station. This is of great help to the tourists and travelers.
Some of the popular long-distance trains that arrive and depart from the Central Train Station in Chennai are as follows:
- Chennai Mysore Express
- Chennai-New Delhi Grand Trunk Express
- Chennai-Hyderabad Charminar Express
- Chennai-Bangalore Brindavan Express
- Mumbai Express
- Chennai New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express
- Chennai Dadar Express
- Chennai Howrah Coromandel Express
- Chennai Coimbatore Kovai Express
- Hyderabad Express
- Chennai-Bangalore Shatabdi Express
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