Chennai Central-Heart of Travellers

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Chennai Central The Heart of Travelers

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About Chennai Central

• Ever been to Chennai? Well, if you have been,
  then this place will not come as a surprise for
  you. If you have been staying here or been put up
  for some time at least!
• It is a busy area which is used as a junction,
  wherein from you can proceed on a wide variety of
  areas ranging from the North Indian hub of
  Sowkarpet or even to the Marina Beach on the sea
  front.

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• Now, we take a look at Chennai Central, in terms
  of what you can expect when you are here waiting
  for your bus

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How to Reach Chennai Central Railway Station

• No matter where you are put up in the city,
  whether the suburbs of Tambaram or the relatively
  closer areas of Nungambakkam or Anna Nagar, you
  can easily reach the place.
• Perhaps, the most convenient way to reach this
  place is by local trains, which arent
  overcrowded like Mumbai.

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• You can disembark at the airport and catch a
  suburban train (from a station opposite) which
  will drop you at Chennai Park station (this is
  Central) for a mere Rs. 9 in 30 minutes, minus
  the traffic congestion.
• Then of course, there are options of autos, call
  taxis and buses from other areas.

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What to Expect

• It is a purely commercial area, with everything a
  traveler needs being available North Indian as
  well as South Indian food, biryani restaurants,
  mobile recharge centers and ATM machines. 
• The only inconvenience you might experience here
  is lack of a place to kill your time, unless you
  decide to eat out at a restaurant.

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• Mind you there are shops in the vicinity where
  you can go window-shopping. However, you can take
  an auto to the Express Avenue Mall, one of the
  biggest in South India, located 4 km away (9
  minutes), by auto.
• The Marina Beach is also 6 km away (15 minutes).
  Make sure you insist on a metre ride.

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Must Visit Places if you have Time

• Beyond Chennai Central railway station, the
  locality of Sowcarpet is a fairly popular area
  amongst the citys inhabitants for the North
  Indian food items available, most notably the
  chaat items. 
• Sowcarpet is also the area to try out some
  authentic sweet dishes as well as kulfis or the
  Indian variety of ice-creams.
• You can also purchase designer sarees and bangles
  from here. Central is barely 2 km away from the
  area.

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Glimpse of Food Items in Sowkarpet
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• The only point you need to be little cautious
  about is that you may get stuck in traffic these
  days, as a lot of metro rail construction work is
  underway at various locations of the city.
• Make sure you start way ahead of time if you plan
  to travel by road. Once you reach, the office
  bearers of the respective travel operator will
  help you board your bus.