Chennai Central Railway station is the most important railway
station. This station is well connected
by trains coming from all the major cities
of India. A lot of super fast and express
trains start from here. The Station has
14 platforms with trains to major cities
and suburbs plying through here.
The Chennai Railway station is run by
the Southern Railways. It has an impressive
structure. The station is characterized
by comfortable retiring rooms, cloak rooms,
comfortable seating arrangements, cafes
and stalls. Shops supplying all possible
essential goods, including a pharmacy
can be seen here. There are also innumerous
ATM counters here. The very sight of the
Chennai Railway station is attractive
and it is well maintained. It reminds
us of the colonial architecture.
The Egmore Railway station has been built
a century back in the Indo Sarcenic building
style. There are many important trains
that ply through this railway station.
It is the second most important railwaysation
of the city. The building was designed
by Robert Chisholm and consists of domes
similar to the buildings built by Mughal
rulers. Egmore Railway Station caters
to the northern and western suburbs and
several districts neighboring the city.
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