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Madurai to Chennai Flight

TIME : 2016/3/18 11:52:17
Madurai and Chennai both are located in the state of Tamil Nadu. Hence the Madurai to Chennai flight is a flight route that is within the state. The flight time between these two cities is less with the total duration of the Madurai to Chennai flight being a mere 25 minutes only covering a distance of around 420km. There are about 50 weekly flights from Madurai to Chennai which are operated by Air India, Jet Airways, JetLite and SpiceJet which offer tickets at a cheap and reasonable price and provide quality services during the flight.

Madurai is located on the southern side of India and is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai. Madurai is one of the oldest cities of the world and in situated on the banks of the River Vaigai. Madurai is a prime center for the Tamil language and has a rich history dating back as far as the 3rd century. Madurai is a city that has been conquered, fought over and ruled by a long line of kingdoms such as the Pandyas, Cholas, early Carnatic kingdoms and the British. The places of tourist attractions in Madurai are the Koodal Azhagar Temple, the Gandhi Memorial museum, and Pillared halls of the Thirumalai Nayakar Palace. Among them the Meenakshi Amman Temple and the Tirumalai Nayak Palace are the most prominent tourist attractions in the city. The Meenakshi Tirukalyanam festival a 10 day festival is celebrated with great pomp and honor every during April-May. The most popular sport Jallikattu a part of the pongal festival is celebrated in January. Madurai is also a well developed IT city like Chennai and many software companies have their offices in city.

Chennai is the largest city and is also the capital of the State of Tamil Nadu. This city is located on the eastern side and is bordered by the 'Coromandel Coast' of the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the largest I.T exporters second only to Bangalore. Like Madurai, Chennai was also ruled by many medieval kingdoms and finally by the East India Company. Chennai is very famous for its arts, music and dance. Bharat Natyam one of the oldest classical dance form has its roots in Chennai. Kalakshetra, an important cultural center for Bharat Natyam is located on the beach which is at the south of the city. Kollywood which is equivalent to the Bollywood of Maharashtra is located in Chennai, which is the main film industry for the production of Tamil films in India. According to a calculation, Chennai is the third most city visited by tourists after Delhi and Mumbai with an annual of more than 650,000 tourists visiting the city every year. Many national and multinational companies have their offices in the city and it has secured a place for itself in the Forbes Magazine as one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Automotive companies such as Renault, Hyundai and Ashok Leyland have their manufacturing plant here. Author is an associate editor for Madurai to Chennai Flight. Get all-inclusive information about Spice Jet Booking. We also provide information aboutOnline Flight Booking, Holiday Packages and Flights Booking in India.