Money Exchange in Chennai

How to Money Exchange in Chennai :

The currency of India is known as ‘Rupee’ and it is widely accepted in the Chennai city of Tamil Nadu. One rupee is equal to 100 paise. The currency is available in the form of notes as well as coins. The notes are available in the denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000. It is difficult to find one and two rupee notes in the market, now days. However, the coins are available in the denominations of 1, 2 and 5. It is advisable to use notes for big transactions and keep the change for giving tips, local transport fare and other small expenses.

Besides liquid cash, you can also use other mediums for carrying out your transactions, like credit cards, traveler cheques etc. Though these mediums are convenient, they have their own limitations. They can only be used at established places only. For traveling to small places, cash should be carried. Moreover, for your convenience, there are many banks and other organizations which provide currency exchange facilities. These money exchangers are found in all the parts of the city. The banks and other currency exchangers of Madras, providing the exchange facility, are listed below.

General Information about Chennai:

Location: Chennai

State: Tamil Nadu

Capital: Chennai

Language: Tamil, Hindi, English

Temperature: Max 40˚C, Min 27˚C (summer), Max 29˚C, Min 20˚C (winter)

Best Season: November to March

How to Reach Chennai:

By Air:

Chennai has an international airport which is located at a distance of 7 km from the main city. The airport caters to al the domestic and international passengers coming to the city. There are a number of domestic flights to and from Chennai which connects it to all the major cities within the country. Besides, there are host of international airlines which operate from the international terminal and link it with the important world cities with the city.

By Train:

Primarily, Chennai has two railway stations, Chennai Central and Egmore Station. Chennai Central is the bigger one of the two and runs on broad gauge, connecting with all the major cities and towns of India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Cochin, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Lucknow, Guwahati . The Egmore Station houses a number of meter gauge and broad gauge trains, which originate from here and ply to different destinations within the state as well as to the neighbouring states. Chennai Central links North and West India, while Egmore links South India.

By Road:

Chennai is also well connected via road. It is linked with all the important places in Tamil Nadu as well as India with the help of a good network of roads. There are even government bus services which operate within Tamil Nadu and other states. These buses operate from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, Koyembedu. It is considered to be the largest bus station in entire Asia.

By Sea:

A cruise is one of the most adventurous ways of getting to Madras. A passenger service connects Chennai with Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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