subject: Air, Rail Popular Pune To Chennai [print this page] Situated on the Deccan Plateau near western coast, Pune was earlier known as Punya-Nagiri or Queen of Deccan. Pune boasts of the prestigious Film institute which has produced several top class actors to Bollywood. Another major attraction in Pune is Aga Khan Palace, where Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned for participating in Quit India Movement in 1942.
Among the other major attractions in Pune include Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, Shaniwar Wada, Sinhgad Fort, Saras Baug (a park), Sadhu Vaasvani Mission, Pataleshwar Cave Temple, Ganapati Temple and Osho Park.
The distance from Pune to Chennai is about 1091 km. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is believed that Chennai or Chennaipattinam got its name from Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple.
Santhome Cathedral Basilica, St. Thomas Mount, Thousand Lights Mosque, Parthasarathy Temple, Kaapaleshwar temple, Adeeswar Temple, Theosophical Society, Senate House, Freemasons Hall, National Art Gallery, Guindy Snake Park, Valluvar Kottam, MGR Memorial, Kamaraj Memorial House and Government Museum besides some beautiful beaches including the famous Marina Beach are among the popular sightseeing destinations in Chennai.
Chennai is well connected with Pune by air, rail and road. The major airlines like IndiGo, Kingfisher, Air India, SpiceJet, JetLite and Jet Airways have direct or stopover flights from Pune to Chennai. There are four to five flights daily between the two cities. It takes only less than two hours by flight to reach the destination. The distance by air is approximately 925 km.
Chennai is well connected with Pune by rail. There are three direct daily trains from Pune to Chennai. They are Mumbai-Chennai Mail (No.11027), Mumbai Chennai Express (No.11041) and Dadar-Chennai Egmore Express (No.12163). Pune-Chennai Central Express (No.06027) is a weekly running on Fridays. The distance from Pune to Chennai by rail is about 1088 km. It takes about 23 hours to reach the destination from Pune.
Though the distance from Pune to Chennai is about 1100 km, which is on the higher side, travelling by road is popular primary because of inadequate availability of railway reservation. There is no state transport bus on this route. Travel agencies operate bus services and they charge a fare of Rs.1550 per passenger for air-conditioned buses.
Taxi cabs are also available in plenty in Pune to travel to Chennai. Taxi cabs charge a rate ranging from Rs.15 to Rs.22 per kilometre depending on the type of vehicle the travellers prefer to hire. On the other hand, bigger vehicle like seven-seater Tavera charges a rate of Rs.27000 for the trip.
The national highway (NH4) road route from Pune passes through Satara, Kolhapur, Dharwar, Haveri, Devangere, Chritradurga, Tumkur, Krishnagiri and Vellore before reaching Chennai. NH9 is another road route between the two cities.
