subject: Chennai To Bangalore Blue To Green [print this page] Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai is known as the gateway to the South India. It is considered as the seat of culture and learning. It is believed that Chennai or Chennaipattinam got its name from the Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple.
The city has a history dating back to first century AD. Chennai is famous for its temples and churches and they are considered to be the fine examples of craftsmanship and architecture. The city is famous for its pre-Independence structures like Fort St. George, St. Mary's Church and Madras High Court.
Among the popular tourist sites in Chennai are Santhome Cathedral Basilica, St. Thomas Mount, Thousand Lights Mosque, Parthasarathy Temple, Kaapaleshwar temple, Ashtalakshmi 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.
It has some popular and beautiful beaches. Marina Beach, which is 12 km long, is one of the longest urban beaches in the world. Among other popular beaches are Elliots Beach and Covelong Beach.
The distance from Chennai to Bangalore, capital of Karnataka, is about 350 km. Bangalore, located in Deccan Plateau, is known by several nicknames like 'Pensioner's Paradise' and 'City of Gardens'. Now Bangalore is a major centre of information technology and is known as 'Silicon Valley of India'.
Bangalore Palace and Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace are among the historical monuments. Vidhan Soudha, built in 1956, is an imposing granite building. Popular places of worship in the city include Bull Temple, Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple, ISKCON temple, Infant Jesus Church, St. Marys Basilica, Tawakkal Masjid, Jumma Masjid, Masjid-e-Khadrik and Dargah Hazarat.
Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens, Cubbon Park, Ulsoor Lake, Hesaraghatta Lake, Nagavara Lake, Hebbal Lake, Film City, Gandhi Bhawan, Ravindra Kalakshetra and the famous Indian Institute of Science are the other places of interest in Bangalore.
Chennai and Bangalore are on the air map. But it is not advisable to travel such a short distance by air. There are large numbers of trains running from Chennai to Bangalore. The train travels the distance from Chennai to Bangalore in six to seven hours. Among the trains are Chennai-Mysore Shatabdi Express (12007), Chennai-Bangalore Double Decker Express (No.12625), Chennai-Bangalore Brindavan Express (No.12639), Patna-Bangalore Express (No.12296), Chennai-Bangalore Express (No. 12609), Chennai-Bangalore Lalbaug Express (No. 12607), Chennai-Bangalore Shatabdi Express (No.12027), Chennai-Mysore Kaveri Express (No.16222) and Chennai-Bangalore Mail (No.1 2657). There are also some more trains running on certain days.
Bangalore can be reached from Chennai by road also. Volvo, Deluxe and state transport buses are running on this route regularly. Taxi cabs are also available to travel from Chennai to Bangalore. The Road route takes nearly five hours to reach destination from Chennai.
