Is there any rail route to chidambaram from chennai?

Question

if not then what is the fare for travelling through bus

Answer 1

Yes. Chidambaram is on the main line of the Southern Railway, from Chennai Egmore to Rameswaram.

There are trains from Chidambaram to to Chennai daily.The distance is 243km and travelling time is  5½ hrs.

Answer 2

There was a metre gauge train starting from Tambaram. That was suspended for gauge conversion work. If you are very particular about travelling by train, you may travel up to Villupuram or Pondicherry and go by bus to Chidambaram. But that would be a tedious and circuitous journey.

Answer 3

Chidambaram is between Cuddalore and Mayiladuthurai in South. Currently no train service is available. The only mode to reach Chidambaram now is by road. From Chennai the route is Pondy, Cuddalore and Chidambaram. Every 15 minutes bus service is available and it takes around five and half hours from Chennai.

Answer 4

currently no train service to chidambaram as there is guage conversion.

take a bus from koyembedu CMBT. the fare is Rs.75.

Answer 5

ofcourse man..hw do u think ppl travell to anamalai university

Answer 6

Chidambaram is 225 Kms fro chennai. there is not railway connection at present. You may go bny bus this buses operating  via Pondicherry. All the buses start from Koyambadu bus stand. If you are near to Adayar or Tiruvanmiyur then you can board the bus there it self.

It will take 6 hours to reach chidambram

suryanarayanan

Answer 7

Chidambaram is located in Cuddalore district, 240 km south of Chennai, well connected by train and bus routes

RAIL : It is connected by rail with Thiruchi, Madurai, Chennai.