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ACCESS AND COMMUNICATION

Air
Chennai is connected to all important parts of the country by the national carriers   Indian Airlines and other private domestic airlines. Apart from this there are several international carriers which operate regular flights to Chennai from foreign destinations.

Domestic
Indian airlines connects Chennai with Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Calcutta, Madurai, Bangalore and Port Blair among other destinations.
Indian Airlines, 19 Marshalls Road, Egmore, Enquiries (city) Tel.: 8555200; enquiries (airport) 140 (Manual); 142 (Recorded); reservations Tel.: 141.
Air India also operates night flights between key cities which offer a 25 percent discount over the regular fares.
Air India, 19 Marshalls Road, Egmore. Enquiries (city) Tel.: 8554477; enquiries (airport) Tel.: 2347500; reservations Tel.: 8554477.






Private Airlines
NEPC Airlines, G.R. Complex, 407, 408, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Enquires (city) Tel.: 453929, 455538; (airport) Tel.: 2348433, 2348421.
Jet Airways, Gems Court B-5, 14, Khader Nawaz Khan Road. Enquiries (city) Tel.: 8257917, 8259804; (airport) Tel.: 2346768.
East West Airlines, "Mootha Centre" 9, Kodambakkam High Road. Enquiries (city) Tel.:8277007, 8284686; (airport) Tel.: 2347042.
Skyline NEPC, G.R. Complex, 407, 408, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Enquiries (City)Tel.: 8280610, 8280650; (airport) Tel.: 2348421.
VIF Airlines, 647, Anna Salai, Thousand Lights, Enquiries (city) Tel.:8240509, 8262945; (airport) Tel.: 2340551 Ext.4384
Modiluft, Wellington Estate, Enquiries (city) Tel.: 8233131; (airport) Tel.: 2349559.

International
British Airways, Alsa Mall, Kaleeli Centre, Motieth Road, Egmore, Enquiries (city) Tel.: 8554680, 8554756; (airport) Tel.:2344931.
Lufthansa - German Airlines, 171 Anna Road, Enquiries (city) Tel.: 8525095, 8525197, 8525296, 8522195; (airport) Tel.: 2348757.
Qatar Airways, 42, Montieth Road, IV Floor, Sindoor Plaza, Egmore, Enquiries Tel.. 8255011, 8255026.
Saudi Arabian Airlines, G.S.A - Arafaath Travels, 7. Century Plaza. 560-562 Anna Salai
Singapore Airlines, 167, Anna Road, Enquiries Tel.: 8522871, 8522404, 8522398.
Malaysian Airlines Systems, Karamuthu Centre, 498, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Enquiries Tel.:4349574, 4349442.
Gulf Air, 52 Montieth Road, Egmore, Enquiries Tel.: 8553101.

AIRPORTS AND TRANSFERS
Chennai is served by an international airport. The Anna International Terminal and the Kamarajar Domestic Terminal are situated at Thrisulam 17 km from the city centre. Regular pre-paid taxi services, auto-rickshaws, and suburban trains provide easy transfer to and from the terminals.

Rail
Broad gauge train services link the city to New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Cochin, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Guwahati and many other destinations.
The metre gauge train services cater to the south of Chennai. Madurai, Rameshwaram, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin being some of the important destinations on this network.
Chennai Central caters for all broad gauge services and the Chennai Egmore station for all metre gauge services. Both the stations are located at the heart of the city and are easily accessible.
Centralised railway reservation facilities are available at; Chennai Central Moore Market Complex and Egmore Railway Station, Tel.: 131 (enquiries), 132 (reservation), 133 (recorded), 135 (Metre gauge).

Bus
One of the best inter-city and inter-state bus systems cater to the needs of travellers to and from Chennai. There are two main bus services which operate in the state of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvalluvar Transport Corporation for inter-city and J.J. Transport Corporation for inter-state. Besides, transport coporations of all neighbouring districts and states run regular services to and from Chennai to all prominent destinations in southern India.
TTC, Enquiries Tel: 5341835
JJTC, Enquiries Tel: 5341835, 5341836.

Sea
Chennai is connected by a passenger liner to Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Reservations are controlled by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and the Shipping Corporation of India:-
Deputy Director (Shipping services), Andaman & Nicobar Administration, S.C.I. Building (Ground Floor), Rajaji Salai, Tel : 5226873.




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