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Chennai - Mumbai travel details
The number of passengers travelling form Mumbai to Chennai through air bus and train has been increasing over the past few years. Both the cities has been witnessing industrial growth which has made the travel route between the two a busy one. The tickets in all modes of transport needs to be booked in advance as the ticket availability would be nil as the travel date approaches. Mumbai can be reached from Chennai through air, train and bus.
Comparing the fares will help you to understand that the cheapest fares is on
train.
Chennai - Mumbai flight journey details
The time taken to reach from the origin to destination is 1 hr 10 min approx. All domestic air carriers have flights operating between the two cities. Selecting the right flight and right online travel portal would ensure you cheap flight tickets. LCC is also operating in the sector which enables the common class to get affordable air fares.
Flight booking is on a rise for the past many years. Booking tickets near to the
travel date would reduce your chance for booking cheap flight tickets. So make
it a point to book your Domestic and International flight tickets well in
advance.
Details of train journey
It would take roughly 25 hrs for one to reach Mumbai from Chennai. The trains would always be booked as the it is the preferable means of transport for a majority of the population. So it care should be taken to book the tickets well in advance.
Details of bus journey
Travelling through bus would be tiring as compared to train. The time taken would be the same but the the fare would be more. The option can be indeed taken if you find train uncomfortable or if you do not get tickets any where else.
About Chennai
The name Chennai is a shortened form of Chennapattanam, the name of the town that grew around Fort St. George. Chennai is the capital city of Tamil Nadu. Located on the coromandel coast of Bay of Bengal, it is emerging as one of the prominent economical, cultural, commercial center of South India.
With a population of 4.68 million it is the sixth most populous city and the fourth most populous metropolitan area in India. Chennai is divided into four areas; north, south, central and west. With economy building up Chennai has become one of the busiest cities of South India.
Chennai accommodates a National Park within its limits. The city has approx 4.5% under green color. Chennai located on the South Eastern Coast of India has an elevation of about 6.7 meters. The climate in Chennai is dry most of the times with frequent rain. The hottest part is during May to early June and the coolest is in January.
Airport
Chennai International Airport is has a passenger movement of 12.99 million and aircraft movements of 120,127 in 2011–2012, which make it the third busiest airport in India. It consist if the Anna international terminal and the Kamaraj National terminal.
The International and Domestic flight booking numbers has indicated that the
airtraffic from the airport has been on a rise.
About Mumbai
Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay is the capital city of Maharashtra. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South , West or Central Asia. It has a total population of 20.5 million and it is the most populous city in India and fourth in world. Mumbai is also the commercial center of India which includes different financial institutions like SEBI, BSE, and RBI etc.
Mumbai consists of two distinct regions: Mumbai City district and Mumbai Sub urban district, which form two separate revenue districts of Maharashtra. The sub urban district spans over 370 square kilometers and the island city spans over 67.79 square kilometers. These are under the administration of Brihan Municipal Corporation. The remaining area comes under defence, Mumbai Port Trust, Atomic Energy Commission and Borivali National Park. Mumbai lies at the mouth of the Ulhas River on the western coast of India, in the coastal region known as the Konkan. Mumbai sits on a seismically active zone. The area is classified as Seismic Zone III region which means an earthquake up to a magnitude of 6.5 Richter scale is possible n the area. You would be able to find that is soil is predominantly sandy because of the presence of coastal area. The climate in Mumbai is tropical having rains in July and seven months of dryness. December to February witnesses winter which is followed by summer.
Airport
Main International Airport in the city is Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport (formerly Sahar International Airport). It is the second busiest airport in India in terms of passenger traffic. During FY 2011-12 it has handled 30.74 million passengers and 656,369 tonnes of cargo.
Around 40 International Flight Carriers and 6 Domestic Flight Carriers operate
from the airport.
