Location

Madurai is well-connected by air, rail and road. The railway station is one of the busiest in the country and has computerized reservation counters. Madurai division repeatedly has received the award for being the best-maintained station in the Southern Railway. The railway station code for Madurai junction is MDU.The central bus terminus - the "Periyar Bus Stand" is one of the busiest bus terminals in South East Asia. The major bus stand for the city is at Maattuthavani called as Madurai Integrated Bus Terminus(MIBT), from which many buses to and from locations all over the country run round the clock. Some other bus stands are Arappalayam.

Madurai is connected by the following major National Highways
NH 7 : (North-south Corridor Expressway) Bangalore – Salem – Dindigul – Madurai – Tirunelveli – Kanyakumari
NH 45B : Tiruchy – Madurai – Tuticorin
NH 49 : Madurai – Rameswaram
NH 49 Extn : Madurai – Theni – Bodi – Cochin

Bridges have been constructed across the Vaigai river to connect Madurai at various points. Flyovers have been constructed within the city to overcome traffic congestion. The Golden Quadrilateral and the four lane highway to Chennai make Madurai well-connected by road.

Madurai Airport is approximately 9 kilometers from the Madurai Railway station, and currently it offers flights to Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai. Jet Airways, Air Deccan, Paramount Airways and Indian Airlines are the airlines available. International flights from Madurai to Colombo, Singapore and Gulf countries are planned to begin service this year. The nearest international airport is in Trichy , which is 130km from Madurai.

Airlines operating from Madurai and their destinations

Indian Airlines --> From Madurai to Chennai and Mumbai
Paramount Airways --> From Madurai to Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmadabad and Goa
Jet Airways --> From Madurai to Chennai
Air Deccan (Kingfisher) --> From Madurai to Chennai and Bangalore

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