Chennai to Mamallapuram and Madurai...

zoso_exile · Oct 14th, 2009, 02:10

Hi,

I'm arriving at Chennai Internationl Airport in a week at something painfully early like 5am and have a day to kill before I head to Madurai. I've done some research and Mamallapuram looks like a great place to unwind with the best way to get there being by prepay taxi from the airport? I have my train (Vaigal Exp) booked that will take me to Madurai the following day, from Egmore. I see that it would make more sense to board at Chengalpattu than Egmore, given the location of Mamallapuram. Whats the best way to get to Chengalpattu and would I be right in assuming Indian Railways don't mind you boarding at a later station from the one your ticket is booked for?

Cheers!
Luke

ganeshs_16 · Oct 14th, 2009, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoso_exile

would I be right in assuming Indian Railways don't mind you boarding at a later station from the one your ticket is booked for?

No you're not. They have the right to give your berth to someone else if you don't board.

To solve your problem, I think you need to contact the station master of the station from which you're supposed to board and change your boarding point to Chengalpattu. The enquiry booth at station/reservation centre should be of help.

zoso_exile · Oct 14th, 2009, 15:45

Thats a real irritation, thanks for informing me. Unfortunately, my plan was to go nowhere closer to Chennai than the airport so I won't be in contact with a railway office. Maybe I could make the change before I get to Mamallapuram... I know that it is easy to get to Egmore by taking the train from Trisulam outside the airport (will this be running at 5am?) but how easy is it to get from Egmore to Mamallapuram? And also, are they frequent buses from Mamallapuram to Chengalpattu?

karthickbeme · Oct 14th, 2009, 16:28

From egmore, you again travel in train towards beach and get down at fort station (egmore-park-fort)[ So buy ticket for fort at tirusulam]

Broadway bus stand is at walkable distance from fort railway station. From broadway many buses start to mamallapuram.

There are many buses plying between mamallapuram and chengalpattu. 108B between chennai and mamallapuram goes via chengalpattu only. Say, you don't get a bus to Chengalpattu from mamallapuram, you can go till thirukkazhukundram and from there you can get many buses to chengalpattu.

gaurav1441 · Oct 14th, 2009, 22:24

Do not necessarily need to change boarding point to Chengalpattu. You can easily board the train from that place.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoso_exile

Thats a real irritation, thanks for informing me. Unfortunately, my plan was to go nowhere closer to Chennai than the airport so I won't be in contact with a railway office. Maybe I could make the change before I get to Mamallapuram... I know that it is easy to get to Egmore by taking the train from Trisulam outside the airport (will this be running at 5am?) but how easy is it to get from Egmore to Mamallapuram? And also, are they frequent buses from Mamallapuram to Chengalpattu?

zoso_exile · Oct 24th, 2009, 00:47

to b quick, easy to change port of boarding at mamallapurams railway office and there are many buses from there to chengalpattu...at least ever hour, bus no 508 or 108b. Cheers!

Oct 14th, 2009, 02:10	#1
zoso_exile Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England Posts: 30	Chennai to Mamallapuram and Madurai... Hi, I'm arriving at Chennai Internationl Airport in a week at something painfully early like 5am and have a day to kill before I head to Madurai. I've done some research and Mamallapuram looks like a great place to unwind with the best way to get there being by prepay taxi from the airport? I have my train (Vaigal Exp) booked that will take me to Madurai the following day, from Egmore. I see that it would make more sense to board at Chengalpattu than Egmore, given the location of Mamallapuram. Whats the best way to get to Chengalpattu and would I be right in assuming Indian Railways don't mind you boarding at a later station from the one your ticket is booked for? Cheers! Luke

Oct 14th, 2009, 16:28	#4
karthickbeme Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chengalpattu Posts: 1	Chengalpattu, mamallapuram, egmore From egmore, you again travel in train towards beach and get down at fort station (egmore-park-fort)[ So buy ticket for fort at tirusulam] Broadway bus stand is at walkable distance from fort railway station. From broadway many buses start to mamallapuram. There are many buses plying between mamallapuram and chengalpattu. 108B between chennai and mamallapuram goes via chengalpattu only. Say, you don't get a bus to Chengalpattu from mamallapuram, you can go till thirukkazhukundram and from there you can get many buses to chengalpattu.

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Oct 14th, 2009, 15:45	#3
zoso_exile Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England Posts: 30	Thats a real irritation, thanks for informing me. Unfortunately, my plan was to go nowhere closer to Chennai than the airport so I won't be in contact with a railway office. Maybe I could make the change before I get to Mamallapuram... I know that it is easy to get to Egmore by taking the train from Trisulam outside the airport (will this be running at 5am?) but how easy is it to get from Egmore to Mamallapuram? And also, are they frequent buses from Mamallapuram to Chengalpattu?

Oct 24th, 2009, 00:47	#6
zoso_exile Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England Posts: 30	to b quick, easy to change port of boarding at mamallapurams railway office and there are many buses from there to chengalpattu...at least ever hour, bus no 508 or 108b. Cheers!