Is there luggage control in auto? Gopalakrishnan who does not know much about chennai writes what is in absentia article. Braint lacking mats do write only like that. KR IRS 21 8 23
On Mon, 21 Aug 2023 at 13:22, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 08-2023-21* > > Dear friends, > > All the QA in this posting are also about Chennai. I am settled after > retirement in Chennai in 2005. The greater Chennai is devided in to 2 > coprporations. Chennai corporation and Tambaram corporation. I am residing > in Tambaram corporation. The growth is enormous in last decade in Chennai > > Gopalakrishnan 21-8-23 > > Q1 What is the largest mall in Chennai? > > A1 David, Lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (1998–present)Thu > > There are many malls there in Chennai and mostly all malls are large with > sufficient parking and shops and restaurants. Though largest mall will be, > > 1. Phoenix MarketCity: Known for its sheer size and diverse offerings, > Phoenix MarketCity is one of the largest malls in Chennai. It boasts a wide > range of national and international brands, along with a plethora of dining > options, a multiplex cinema, and entertainment zones. > > 2. AeroHub Mall: Situated near Chennai Airport, AeroHub Mall provides a > convenient shopping experience for travelers with a mix of retail stores > like Levi’s, Adidas Lee Cooper, and dining options like Popeye, Burger > King, KFC, Junior Kuppanna, A2B, and entertainment facilities like PVR, > LED. Its proximity to the airport makes it a unique destination for > last-minute shopping or relaxation before or after a flight. > > 3.Express Avenue: Located in the heart of Chennai, Express Avenue stands > out for its modern design and a comprehensive array of shopping, dining, > and entertainment choices. It is a favorite among locals and visitors alike. > > My note- Though the phoenix mall is biggest mall, it’s location blocks the > road traffic via Velacheri from Parrys > > Q2 Is a Vande Bharat Express train between Chennai and Tirunelveli > feasible? > > A2 Auto And Art, Traveled every single route in Southern Railway! > Jul 15 > > Currently trains take 10.5 hours and more from Chennai to Tirunelveli and > mostly run overnight. There are hardly any day-time trains in the sector > and those that are there are slow and inconvenient. There are many night > trains but these are invariably sold out long before the journey date due > to the extreme high demand for travel in the sector. The track is not > strengthened for most part and maximum speeds vary between 100 and 110 kph, > with many even slower segments. Remember, the line was built over a 100 > years ago in the British era, to connect the princely state of Travancore > to the Madras Presidency. > > Most people do this route as an overnight journey ONLY because of how long > it takes Due to the paucity of trains, *the Bus lobby dominates the route > with overnight sleeper buses*. There are an estimated 300–400 luxury > buses running in this route (including Madurai - Chennai, Kodaikanal > -Chennai etc) and they take about 9–10 hours as well. > > Now imagine, the train track is strengthened and trains can run at 130 KPH > all the way from Chennai to Tirunelveli. The distance of 620 kms can be > easily covered in 7 hours! *This means someone starting at 5 AM in > Chennai can reach Tirunelveli by noon, and someone starting Tirunelveli at > 3 PM can reach Chennai by 10 PM*. Who will want to undertake an > uncomfortable 10 hour overnight journey, if instead, you can spend less > than half a day *sitting and working comfortably in an AC coach with a > recliner seat, laptop power ports, 2 full meals and other refreshments > served at your seat en-route, access to clean toilets throughout the > journey* (instead of waiting till the bus driver feels like going to the > toilet, and stops the bus at a smelly and dirty toilet somewhere in rural > TN in the middle of the night!) Imagine not having to somehow get to > crowded Koyambedu to board your bus, and then retrace the path all the way > back to Tambaram! Imagine being able to get down at Guindy and catch the > MRTS/Metro rail to get home rather than haggle with rude auto-wallahs in > the early morning as you arrive in Chennai. *The list of nice things you > can imagine with taking the Vande Bharat train instead of that sleeper bus > is endless.* > > Now a section of people argue that Vande Bharat is expensive. They > compare with second class sleeper non-air conditioned regular fare and this > is intentional and devious. It is an attempt to discredit the Vande Bharat. > Someone paying Rs. 1500 and taking a Volvo Sleeper bus is not going to take > the non-air conditioned second class sleeper. > > The fare for Vande Bharat will be around Rs. 1200 for the Chennai- > Tirunelveli trip, which is less than what these sleeper buses charge. By > running a Vande Bharat with 16 coaches, 1200 passengers can be ferried > across, eliminating the need for 30 sleeper buses! If Tejas express is also > extended to Tirunelveli and made to run at similar speeds, that is another > 30 sleeper busses gone. In fact, nearly all express trains can run at or > close to 130 KPH once tracks are strengthened. > > If Railways introduces 5–6 day services (as prevalent on Chennai - > Bangalore route, which as 2 Shatabdis, Vande Bharat, Brindavan, Double > decker and Labhag expresses in addition some long distance trains that ply > on the route during daytime), 200 buses can easily be eliminated. No > wonder, then that the bus lobby does not want this. They have fought tooth > and nail against the introduction of any new day time train services on the > route for decades and successfully managed to influence the powers that be, > not to speed up existing trains. *While Chennai - Bangalore route has 6 > pairs of day time trains, Chennai - Madurai has one (Tejas Express, > introduced after a lot of push by railway passenger associations)* > > > > State Government is also not interested to improve train service cutting > through the most major artery of TN (Chennai - Trichy - Madurai - > Tirunelveli), as their own fleet of long-distance buses will find fewer > passengers and also because sale of diesel to all these buses will dip. The > State Government makes a thick slice of VAT taxes on Diesel and this will > suffer. Less individual owned cars on the NH due to better train services, > will result in less road tax (as fewer people prefer to buy cars to do > their monthly trips to their south TN native places in comfort) and lesser > toll collection. > > The business lobbies who run these highly profitable sleeper and luxury > buses probably have a strong hand in influencing the state government to > keep the playing field in their favour. More people using buses, more > traffic on roads, more fuel sales are all in the state government interest. > More fast, comfortable trains means more power to the traveller and more > revenue to Indian Railways and the Centre > > My note- All the views told by the person answered is his own. > > 1 During British regime, the railway route to South Kerala was > Chennai,-Trichy- Madurai- Tirunelveli- Chenkottai- Aryankavu- Quilon, > Trivandrum as a meter gauge train. I have travelled in this route a > number of times. > > 2. Even now the catering service in this route is very poor. Passengers > have to collect food items from Tirunelveli. > > Q3 What is the best way to get from Chennai to Rameshwaram, by > flight or by train? > > A3 Suresh, Lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Jul 6 > > I had travelled to Rameshwaram by flight as well as by train. > > Flight - From Chennai to Madurai , then from there we need to take a cab > , which will take 2.5 to 3 hours max. *If you start in day time from > Chennai by flight, then you can reach by evening to rameshwaram*. Then > you can take a room and the next day you can do poojas and return on that > day itself. > > > > *Train - I think there are some trains ( around 3 to 5 trains ) , which > starts around 5 to 6pm from Chennai and reaches around 6 to 7 am the next > day.* Immediately, you can freshen up in some room there and complete all > poojas and return back the same day or the next day. > > Bus is also there, but I have not travelled. It takes around 12 hours in > Bus also. Lots of buses are there from Koyembedu, Chennai. > > *Train is more convenient if you have two days time, otherwise you can > take a flight route.* > > You can also book the rooms / Pooja everything from Chennai, provided you > know somebody there through good reference. Otherwise go there and do it. > Many people get trapped in online by paying more, hotel room not good and > good services are given during Pooja. So be careful, this is only to > caution . > > My note- Not only hotel rooms are bad, but vegetarian food also. > > For Brahmins performing prelude to Gaya srardham, we have to book with > sasthrikal, he arranges in some home cooking and srardha with nine > Bhokthas. *The sankalpam is lengthy and done before taking bath.* > > When I went to Rameswaram, I stayed at Sringeri mutt residence there. > > The sand from Dhanushkoti is collected and taken to Allahabad and at > Triveni, it is added to water. This has to be done preferably before > three months after sand collection. > > Q4 I recently moved from Mumbai to Chennai. I could not tolerate > the weather and humidity. How do I manage this? > > A4 Journalist May 16 > > We reside in a second floor, 2 BHK in Chennai and have split air > conditioners in the hall and bedrooms; almost a centrally air-conditioned > setup > > *We make it a point to use ACs only from mid-march to mid-August after > thorogh service.* > > I start my day with a vigorous walk at the sprawling Annanagar Tower Park. > In the humid, hot weather I sweat profusely but enjoy it. > > > > I come back and have a nice oil bath - body and head - in cold water. > > I manage to sit and work under the fan till noon when I draw the curtains > and switch on the AC in minimum with the fan in second speed. > > Between noon and 5 pm the AC is switched off thrice for an hour each. At 6 > the windows and doors are thrown open. > > At 7 I go for a cold-water bath and come back to the air-conditioned > chill, which I enjoy till 10.30. The AC is switched off twice during the > period with the fan running. > > I hit the bed at 10.30 pm and the AC is on in minimum till 4 a.m. I'm up > at 5.30 a.m. > > My power bill for two months was Rs.3350, which might touch 5000 in the > next cycle before dropping to Rs.900 as summer eases. > > I make it a point to have a body bath with minimum use of soap every time > I come back home after an errand or work-related meeting. > > > > That's my recipe for surviving the onslaught of the Chennai heat-humidity > combo. *I'm here for 21 hot years.* > > You, too, can adopt and survive. The key is fitness and smart use of ACs. > > My note- Though as the person answered AC is used till mid August, this > year it is still 360 C mostly. > > The last electricity bill was above Rs 15000-00 for my home. In my > wife’s words- I use AC throughout from 6 AM to 10 PM in my small room. > Fact is I switch OFF also in between for about an hour in between. > > Q5 How much luggage can you carry in an auto rickshaw from > the airport in Chennai, India to Beach Station (T Nagar)? > > A5 InfoSage, Former Insight Investigator (2018–2022)May 11 > > Usually, auto-rickshaws are small vehicles that are *not designed to > carry heavy luggage*. As per government regulations, the driver is > allowed to carry only up to 40 kg of luggage, and any excess luggage may > attract additional charges. It is recommended to use a taxi or a cab > service to transport heavy luggage. > > Moreover, it is advisable to negotiate the fare with the auto-rickshaw > driver before the journey, as the fare may vary depending on the distance > and the time of the day. It is also important to ensure that the > auto-rickshaw has a working meter, and the fare is calculated accordingly. > > My note- Nowadays most autos request extra money for luggage. > > In Chennai airport only cabs are available. Getting a cab is only > possible. I have found plenty of autos in Trivandrum air port. > > *All the above QA are from Quora digest to me on 20-08- 2023.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers .Compiled **and posted by > R. 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