Booking Tickets In Chennai

Railway Ticket Booking in Chennai

To book railway ticket you must go to Chennai Central or Egmore Railway Station. For tourist especially foreigners (expats), Chennai central is more comfortable as you have a separate room which makes it simple and Fast ( Passport is mandatory to avail this) .You can also book online through http://www.irctc.co.in/. On filling a form with basic details the booking is done . It is always safe to book tickets 2 to 3 months before the date of travel .I prefer 2nd class ticket to travel as it is cheap and comfortable . A/C costs three time more and you cannot view what happens outside . You can also book tickets in Mamblam(T-nagar) Station and few other stations but it is always better to book in Egmore or Central Station. Egmore and central have more ticket allocating queues so it is fast compared to other stations.


Chennai Central Railway Station("Gateway of the South")


Chennai Central, formerly known as Madras Central is the main railway terminus in Chennai. It is home to the Southern Railways and the most important rail hub in South India. Trains from here connect the city to other states of India.It also comprises of trains traveling to Trichy(Tiruchirapalli), Madurai and Tirunelveli.To book tickets you must go to the 1st floor of the next big building situated next to the railway station. The station has book-shops, restaurants, accommodation, Internet browsing centers and even an essential commodities shopping mall.To buy clean and safe water TEAM has set up its counter in Platform 5 which is cheap as well as guaranteed. I would suggest to buy a burger in hotbreads or have snacks in Saravana Bhavan or Rathnacafe to have a good tasty food . HOT Breads sandwiches (veg and chicken) are parceled well to take will traveling . These counters are opposite platform 10 and 11 .Please don't take autos outside central station as they are expensive and will cheat you . The best is to take paid autos from the booth setup for helping commuters just outside the station .To reach the station there are lots of buses from all parts of city like (1 series,17 series buses). Suburban station is just opposite to central which makes it easier to reach.

Chennai Central also has a Tourist Information Center. There are Tour operators and travel agents who offer the needed guidance and other services related tourism.Medical care is offered in case of exigency. There are also several Chennai hotels in the vicinity to cater to the needs of the travellers

Egmore Railway Station


Chennai Egmore is a railway station in Egmore, Chennai, South India. The station acts as the arrival and departure point for trains connecting Chennai and southern, central Tamilnadu and Kerala.Railway ticket booking counter in Egmore is present in the 1 St floor of the Railway station.This is one of the two main railway terminals in the city along with Chennai Central, which serves the north and west bound trains from the city. However, some trains to the north-east and eastern parts of the country also start from/pass through here, though the number is much fewer than the ones from Chennai Central.The Chennai Beach—Tambaram suburban railway line also passes through the station makes it easier for commuters to reach the station. The Platform ticket can be availed in the ground flooor,2 to 3 feet to the right of the main entrance .For Food and Snacks there are lot of restaurants outside the station and 2 hotels just inside the premises of the station ,they parcel the food and give it to you in 2 minutes . Idly is always nice to have during travel as it is light for the stomach.Autos here to are costly so it all depends on your bargaining.

BUS Ticket Booking in Chennai

To book bus ticket you must go to Koyambedu bus terminus or to T-nagar(Private buses). Government buses are less costly . Private buses are very expensive . The buses travel all over Tamilnadu . Private bus tickets can be booked online for some famous bus services are KPN,RATHIMEENA,Parveen travels and many more . Redbus.in site helps to book bus tickets for private operators . Buses are comfortable to short distance for long distance train is better .KSTRC, APSRTC and many other corporation buses can be booked in Koyambedu

Koyambedu bus terminus



It is the site of Asia's largest mofussil bus terminus called as the "Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus" or the CMBT and is accredited with the ISO 9001:2000 quality certification.
For booking bus tickets this is the best place to be in Chennai .There are lot of shops around the bus stand . Be careful of your luggage when traveling in bus . SETC bus tickets cannot be booked online only computer Reservation can be done at Koyambedu reservation center (time from 7.00 hrs to 21.00 hrs), T-Nagar(Bus terminus), Tambaram and Parrys Bus Stand . The phone number is as follows

• KOYAMBEDU B.S (CMBT): 044-24794709
• T.NAGAR : 044-24794709
• TAMABARAM: : 044-24794709
• PARRYS BUS STAND : 044-24794709

SETCL is a Tamilnadu government undertaking for operating long distance express services connecting all the district Headquarters in the state of Tamilnadu. Corporation operates long distance buses exceeding 250 km's. and above throughout the state of Tamilnadu linking all important capital cities, historical places, religious places and commercial places and the adjoining states like Andhrapradesh and Union Territory of Pondicherry.The SETC operates Semi-Deluxe, Video coach (VC), Super-Deluxe and Airbus.