Chennai has domestic as well as international airports. The Kamaraj Domestic Airport and the Anna International Airport are located at Tirusulam, at a distance of 20 km from the city. Chennai is connected by Jet, IA, Sahara, AI and other international airlines to the rest of the country and the world. The Meenambakkam Airport is located 17 km southwest of the city centre. It has terminals for both domestic and international travel
Chennai International Airport : Chennai International Airport functions as domestic and international airport in the famous metropolitan city. The airport is equipped with modern technological innovations and facilities. The airport has two terminals that serve as international and domestic terminals, both of them located at the same place. The domestic terminal is popular as Kamaraj Domestic Terminal whereas international terminal is called Anna International Terminal. The airport is located in the Meenambakam township about 16 kms from the George Town area. The airport is connected with the city by road and railway services.
Chennai International Airport provides direct flights to about 20 cities of the sub continent and several other international cities located in Middle East, Europe, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The airline operating here include Air India, Air Mauritius Ltd, British Airways, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Indian Airlines Ltd, Emirates, Saudi Arabian Airlines Ltd, Singapore Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air and Sri Lanka Airways. Indian Airlines Ltd, Sahara Airlines and Jet Airways are meant to provide services within the subcontinent.
The airport terminals feature facilities like free trolleys, wheelchairs, assistance to physically challenged, restrooms, postal services, STD and ISD phone facilities, restaurants and snacks bar, tea and coffee stalls and parking facility.
Chennai is the headquarters of Southern Railway and well connected to all the major cities in India through a wide network of railways. Trains operate from Egmore Junction to different parts of the state while interstate trains originate from Chennai Central Station.
Central Railway Station: Central Railway Station, as the name suggests is the primary railway station in Chennai city. The railway station forms the landing base to the travellers coming from the other cities and states. Central Railway Station as such provides services to longer distances, the ones beyond the territories of Chennai. The building of the said railway station is in itself an attraction. The railway station is run by the central agency that is Southern Railways
Some characteristic features of the railway station include a total of 14 platforms that include both long distance and sub urban services, comfortable retiring rooms, baggage halls, eateries, a multitude of shops selling magazines and books, cassettes, compact discs, medicine and other supplies. The station is lined up with ATM counters, Internet cafes and food stalls. Many super fast trains ply from the region. Some popular trains reaching the station include Chennai-New Delhi Grand Trunk Express, Chennai New Delhi Tamil Nadu Express, Chennai-Bangalore Brindavan Express, Chennai Mysore Express, Mumbai Express, Chennai-Hyderabad Charminar Express
Egmore Railway Station: Egmore Railway Station is one major railway station in Chennai, the other being Central Railway Station. It is more than a halt station and is known to provide services to a number of cities and towns adjoining the city. Egmore Railway Station caters to the northern and western suburbs and several districts neighboring the city. The railway station, much to the surprise, features Indo Sarcenic building style.
The railway station thus adds to the delight of architects and tourists who find it quite interesting.The building was designed by Robert Chisholm and consists of some illustrious domes very typical of the buildings built by Mughal rulers.Egmore Railway Station was built in 1906 and since than the railway station has expanded and extended its services to manifolds. Some important trains housed by the station include Guwahati Express, Jodhpur Express, Jan Shatabdi Express, Nagercoil Express, Pearl City Express and Anantapuri Express. The railway station has a number of tourist attractions in its vicinity. Museum Archives, Connemera Library and Radhakrishan Sports Stadium are some popular place around.
Chennai city has a vast network of roads that helps in easy mobility in the city. There are as many as five national highways that leads to the adjacent cities like Kolkata, Bangalore, Trichy (Tiruchirapalli), Pondicherry and Tiruvallur. There are two bus services, inter city and inter state which are also known by the names Tiruvallur Transport Corporation and J.J.Transport Corporation. For long distances there are two main stands in the George Town called Express Bus Stand and Broadway. The inter city bus station called called Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) has the distinction of being the largest in the whole South Asian region.
A total of seven government owned transport agencies provide the inter city and inter state services. This is complemented by private service providers. Besides major bus stands there are many local bus stands. These stands are usually stationed at popular suburbs and tourist places in the city. The deluxe and video coaches provided by private enterprises are convenient means to access the nearby cities.
