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Sorry for the mistakeGopalakrishnan
On Sunday, 20 August, 2023 at 07:17:46 pm IST, 'gopala krishnan' via
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Q6 Whatis the largest mall in Chennai?
A6 David, Lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (1998–present)Thu
There are many malls there in Chennai and mostly all malls arelarge with
sufficient parking and shops and restaurants. Though largest mallwill be,
1. Phoenix MarketCity: Known for its sheer size and diverseofferings, Phoenix
MarketCity is one of the largest malls in Chennai. It boastsa wide range of
national and international brands, along with a plethora ofdining options, a
multiplex cinema, and entertainment zones.
2. AeroHub Mall: Situated near Chennai Airport, AeroHubMall provides a
convenient shopping experience for travelers with a mix ofretail stores like
Levi’s, Adidas Lee Cooper, and dining options like Popeye,Burger King, KFC,
Junior Kuppanna, A2B, and entertainment facilities like PVR,LED. Its proximity
to the airport makes it a unique destination for last-minuteshopping or
relaxation before or after a flight.
3.Express Avenue: Located in the heart of Chennai, ExpressAvenue stands out for
its modern design and a comprehensive array of shopping,dining, and
entertainment choices. It is a favorite among locals and visitorsalike.
All the above QA are from Quora digest to me on 20-08- 2023.
Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .Compiled and posted byR. Gopala
krishnan, on 20-08-2023
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Traveled every single route inSouthern Railway! Jul 15
Is a Vande Bharat Express trainbetween Chennai and Tirunelveli feasible?
Currently trains take 10.5 hoursand more from Chennai to Tirunelveli and mostly
run overnight. There are hardlyany day-time trains in the sector and those that
are there are slow andinconvenient. There are many night trains but these are
invariably sold outlong before the journey date due to the extreme high demand
for travel in thesector. The track is not strengthened for most part and
maximum speeds varybetween 100 and 110 kph, with many even slower segments.
Remember, the line wasbuilt over a 100 years ago in the British era, to connect
the princely state ofTranavcore to the Madras Presidency.
Most people do this route as anovernight journey ONLY because of how long it
takes Due to the paucity oftrains, the Bus lobby dominates the route with
overnight sleeper buses. Thereare an estimated 300–400 luxury buses running in
this route (including Madurai- Chennai, Kodaikanal -Chennai etc) and they take
about 9–10 hours as well.
Now imagine, the train track isstrengthened and trains can run at 130 KPH all
the way from Chennai toTirunelveli. The distance of 620 kms can be easily
covered in 7 hours! Thismeans someone starting at 5 AM in Chennai can reach
Tirunelveli by noon, andsomeone starting Tirunelveli at 3 PM can reach Chennai
by 10 PM. Who will wantto undertake an uncomfortable 10 hour overnight journey,
if instead, you canspend less than half a day sitting and working comfortably
in an AC coach witha recliner seat, laptop power ports, 2 full meals and other
refreshments servedat your seat en-route, access to clean toilets throughout
the journey (insteadof waiting till the bus driver feels like going to the
toilet, and stops thebus at a smelly and dirty toilet somewhere in rural TN in
the middle of thenight!) Imagine not having to somehow get to crowded Koyambedu
to board yourbus, and then retrace the path all the way back to Tambaram!
Imagine being ableto get down at Guindy and catch the MRTS/Metro rail to get
home rather thanhaggle with rude auto-wallahs in the early morning as you
arrive in Chennai.The list of nice things you can imagine with taking the Vande
Bharat traininstead of that sleeper bus is endless.
Now a section of people arguethat Vande Bharat is expensive. They compare with
second class sleeper non-airconditioned regular fare and this is intentional
and devious. It is an attemptto discredit the Vande Bharat. Someone paying Rs.
1500 and taking a VolvoSleeper bus is not going to take the non-air conditioned
second class sleeper.
The fare for Vande Bharat will bearound Rs. 1200 for the Chennai- Tirunelveli
trip, which is less than whatthese sleeper buses charge. By running a Vande
Bharat with 16 coaches, 1200passengers can be ferried across, eliminating the
need for 30 sleeper buses! IfTejas express is also extended to Tirunelveli and
made to run at similarspeeds, that is another 30 sleeper busses gone. In fact,
nearly all expresstrains can run at or close to 130 KPH once tracks are
strengthened.
If Railways introduces 5–6 dayservices (as prevalent on Chennai - Bangalore
route, which as 2 Shatabdis,Vande Bharat, Brindavan, Double decker and Labhag
expresses in addition somelong distance trains that ply on the route during
daytime), 200 buses caneasily be eliminated. No wonder, then that the bus lobby
does not want this.They have fought tooth and nail against the introduction of
any new day timetrain services on the route for decades and successfully
managed to influencethe powers that be, not to speed up existing trains. While
Chennai - Bangaloreroute has 6 pairs of day time trains, Chennai - Madurai has
one (Tejas Express,introduced after a lot of push by railway passenger
associations)
State Government is also notinterested to improve train service cutting through
the most major artery of TN(Chennai - Trichy - Madurai - Tirunelveli), as their
own fleet of long-distancebuses will find fewer passengers and also because
sale of diesel to all thesebuses will dip. The State Government makes a thick
slice of VAT taxes on Dieseland this will suffer. Less individual owned cars on
the NH due to better trainservices, will result in less road tax (as fewer
people prefer to buy cars todo their monthly trips to their south TN native
places in comfort) and lessertoll collection.
The business lobbies who run thesehighly profitable sleeper and luxury buses
probably have a strong hand ininfluencing the state government to keep the
playing field in their favour.More people using buses, more traffic on roads,
more fuel sales are all in thestate government interest. More fast, comfortable
trains means more power tothe traveller and more revenue to Indian Railways and
the Centre
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Lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu,IndiaJul 6
What is the best way to get fromChennai to Rameshwaram, by flight or by train?
I had travelled to Rameshwaram byflight as well as by train.
Flight - From Chennai to Madurai, then from there we need to take a cab , which
will take 2.5 to 3 hours max.If you start in day time from Chennai by flight,
then you can reach by eveningto rameshwaram. Then you can take a room and the
next day you can do poojas andreturn on that day itself.
Train - I think there are sometrains ( around 3 to 5 trains ) , which starts
around 5 to 6pm from Chennai andreaches around 6 to 7 am the next day.
Immediately, you can freshen up in someroom there and complete all poojas and
return back the same day or the nextday.
Bus is also there, but I have nottravelled. It takes around 12 hours in Bus
also. Lots of buses are there fromKoyembedu, Chennai.
Train is more convenient if youhave two days time, otherwise you can take a
flight route.
You can also book the rooms / Poojaeverything from Chennai, provided you know
somebody there through goodreference. Otherwise Go there and do it. Many people
get trapped in online bypaying more, hotel room not good and good services are
given during Pooja. Sobe careful, this is only to caution .
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JournalistMay 16
I recently moved from Mumbai toChennai. I could not tolerate the weather and
humidity. How do I manage this?
We reside in a second floor, 2BHK in Chennai and have split air conditioners in
the hall and bedrooms; almosta centrally air-conditioned setup
We make it a point to use ACsonly from mid-march to mid-August after thorogh
service.
I start my day with a vigorouswalk at the sprawling Annanagar Tower Park. In
the humid, hot weather I sweatprofusely but enjoy it.
I come back and have a nice oilbath - body and head - in cold water.
I manage to sit and work underthe fan till noon when I draw the curtains and
switch on the AC in minimum withthe fan in second speed.
Between noon and 5 pm the AC isswitched off thrice for an hour each. At 6 the
windows and doors are thrownopen.
At 7 I go for a cold-water bathand come back to the air-conditioned chill,
which I enjoy till 10.30. The AC isswitched off twice during the period with
the fan running.
I hit the bed at 10.30 pm and theAC is on in minimum till 4 a.m. I'm up at 5.30
a.m.
My power bill for two months wasRs.3350, which might touch 5000 in the next
cycle before dropping to Rs.900 assummer eases.
I make it a point to have a bodybath with minimum use of soap every time I come
back home after an errand orwork-related meeting.
That's my recipe for survivingthe onslaught of the Chennai heat-humidity combo.
I'm here for 21 hot years.
You, too, can adopt and survive.The key is fitness and smart use of ACs.
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Former Insight Investigator(2018–2022)May 11
How much luggage can you carry inan auto rickshaw from the airport in Chennai,
India to Beach Station (T Nagar)?
Usually, auto-rickshaws are smallvehicles that are not designed to carry heavy
luggage. As per governmentregulations, the driver is allowed to carry only up
to 40 kg of luggage, andany excess luggage may attract additional charges. It
is recommended to use ataxi or a cab service to transport heavy luggage.
Moreover, it is advisable tonegotiate the fare with the auto-rickshaw driver
before the journey, as thefare may vary depending on the distance and the time
of the day. It is alsoimportant to ensure that the auto-rickshaw has a working
meter, and the fare iscalculated accordingly.
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