CHENNAI CENTRAL- 20 minuets roaming

Chennai Central is the main Railway Terminal In Chennai (Madras). Its  having more than 100 years History.

 

This is the main Land Mark of central city. Central Railway Station.

Chennai central connected with other locations by continuous Suburban Trains and public Buses. Air conditioned low Flore buses also available.

 

Small beautiful garden can see in this railway station. But the area of garden is very small.

Every time railway station is very rush continuously long travel trains and suburban trains providing service. Call taxi services 24 hrs available here. Availability of food stalls, bookstall, ATM Counter is good. We can feel the high security system here.

This is the Home Office of Southern Railway Station. This building is situated  very near left side of central railway station. It is constructed by stones.

 The old model train is displayed in front of office, here gardening and greenery highlighting the beauty of this building.

 

 

The long view of Southern Railway Central Office. The trees hiding the full view of the building but it providing good greenery also good atmosphere in heart of the city.

  

This is Sub urban  railway station immediate left side of Central railway station. Ever time here very rush by passengers.

 

This view from central railway station. People are coming by suburban railway station. Ticket counter of Suburban railway ever time loses 15 minuets. Better arrange return ticket from home station.

 

Victoria Public Hall, or the Town Hall in Chennai  was built to commemorate the golden jubilee of Queen Victoria.Constructed with red brick and painted with lime mortar, the rectangular building has an Italianate tower capped by a Travancore-style roof . This is 3 minuets walkable from central railway station towards right side.

 

Ripon Building is the seat of the Chennai Corporation (Madras Corporation) in Chennai (Madras) . Its central tower is 43 meters tall and has a clock 2.5 meters in diameter. This is photo taken by at renovation time.The walls were constructed with stock bricks, set and plastered with lime mortar. This is situated after Victoria Public Hall same side.

 

These commercial buildings very opposite to Victoria Hall. These are increasing the beauty of Chennai Central.

 Subways are used for crossing the roads in central area. The rush subway to Park Sub Urban railway station.

 The Government General Hospital, one of the premier Institutions in the country was started on 16th November 1664 as a small Hospital to treat the sick soldiers of the East India Company.In 1842 the Hospital opened its doors to Indians.

n January 2011, the hospital was renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital as Rajiv Gandhi's body was brought to the hospital following his assassination in May 1991.As of 2006, the hospital treats about 8,000 to 10,000 outpatients every day. The hospital also performs three open-heart surgeries free of cost daily.The hospital is funded and managed by the state Government of Tamil Nadu; hence it is state-owned.This is Just opposite right side of Central railway station.