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Madras Destination Guide

Explore Madras in India

Madras in the region of Tamil Nādu with its 4,328,063 inhabitants is a place in India - some 1,092 mi or ( 1757 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Madras

Time in Madras is now 03:02 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vepery, Sembiyam, Saint Thomas Mount, Puducherry, and Pallavaram. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vepery . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Madras ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Useless Information - Apparat

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Useless Information We usually travel with our destination in mind. We travel with hopes and expectations. We travel from one place to another. We travel with an end, and sometimes, without. But we al ..

LHB 2007 (1 of 9): Crossing BBQ

1:49 min by venkata raaman
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2007 builds up a good speed of 50 kmph through Basin Bridge Junction. We're on the Fast Line to Arakkonam. The loco is 22001 AJJ WAP1 in Sapthagiri Livery. July 2009. ..


Indian traffic

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Chennai April 2007 ..

VBS 2012 Tamil Song - Chiku Buku Rail

1:54 min by edward raju
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Sunshine Sunday School Royapuram Chennai. VBS - 2012 "Song Composed & Tuned Tamil Balar Suvisesham" ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Southern Railway zone

The Southern Railway, headquartered at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is one of the 17 zones of Indian Railways. It is the earliest of the 17 zones of the Indian Railways created in independent India. It was created on 14 April 1951 by merging three state railways, namely, the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway Company, and the Mysore State Railway. The South Indian Railway was originally created in the British colonial times as Great Southern India Railway Co.

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Located at 13.08 80.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1951 establishments in India, Southern Railway Zone, Zones of Indian Railways

Chennai Fort railway station

Chennai Fort (formerly known as Madras Fort) is a station on the Chennai suburban railway and Chennai MRTS. It is the second station on the Chennai MRTS line from Chennai Beach to Velachery. The station is named after Fort St. George, which it serves. Madras Dental College is located opposite the station, adjoining Madras Medical College Men's Hotel and Nursing College. The Madras Medical College is a few hundred metres away. The station consists of 260 sq m of open parking area.

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Located at 13.08 80.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Chennai MRTS stations, Railway stations in Chennai, Railway stations opened in 1931, Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway

Moore Market Complex railway station

The Moore Market Complex (MMC) is a commercial building complex and railway terminus for the Chennai suburban railway system, situated in Park Town, Chennai. The name Moore Market comes from a market that used to exist at the site before being demolished to make way for the expansion of the Chennai Central station.

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Located at 13.08 80.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Chennai, Stations of Chennai Suburban Railway

Chennai Central railway station

Chennai Central, erstwhile Madras Central, is the main railway terminus in the city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras. It lies adjacent to the current headquarters of the Southern Railway, as well as the Ripon Building, and is one of the most important railway hubs in South India. The other major railway hub stations in the city are Chennai Egmore and Tambaram.

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Located at 13.08 80.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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Madras Medical College

The Madras Medical College is an educational institution located in Chennai, India. It was established on February 2, 1835. It is the oldest medical college in India, along with the Medical College Kolkata.

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Located at 13.08 80.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1835, Hospitals in Chennai, Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, Universities and colleges in Chennai

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Madras